Random thoughts and observations
I’m a member of the Hannans Rotary Club and it's now a requirement that Rotary members obtain a police clearance because we sometimes work with young people. I think it's bureaurcracy gone made. We sponsor youth exchange programs but unless you're a host family (for which a police clearance is reasonable) we hardly have anything [...]
St Barbara is the patron saint of mining and each year a festival is held in her honour and to celebrate the mining industry in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia. A highlight is the big parade down Hannan Street, held this year in the late afternoon on Saturday, December 2, 2006. Our kids loved seeing the floats [...]
Daylight saving starts in Western Australia this weekend. I'm ambivalent about it, but if given the chance to vote at a referendum I would currently be against it. The only positive from our point of view is that dawn will be one hour later at 5.30am instead of 4.30. The major downside is that our [...]
The Governor of Western Australia, Dr Ken Michael, has been visiting Kalgoorlie-Boulder this week. We had the honour of hosting him for a tour of the Kalgoorlie Miner building. He seemed to enjoy it, especially meeting the staff and seeing the old machinery. He suggested we should work towards establishing a newspaper museum, which is [...]
There has been a lot of discussion in Australia about plans to introduce a citizenship test for immigrants. This satirical document is a beauty. I found it at FWDitOn.com, a web site for people to submit funny emails. I love the question: Which Australian Prime Minister held the world record for drinking a yardie full [...]
