Random thoughts and observations
My photo appeared on page five of Victoria’s highest-circulating daily newspaper yesterday, the Herald-Sun from Melbourne. It was to do with my non-selection to run with the Queen’s Baton in the Commonwealth Games relay. The article quoted me correctly, but missed my main point, which was that Porepunkah has been snubbed by the relay organisers. [...]
ABC has been showing the classic “Carry On” movies in the wee hours, and Juliet’s been video taping them. That’s my unlikely introduction to this piece about anthems. I commented to Juliet and the big kids yesterday that when I was a boy the TV used to shut down at 11pm and play the national [...]
I was invited recently to speak at a conference in Albury on the notion that Australia should have more states or regional government. Unfortunately I couldn’t attend. The organiser had seen a letter I wrote to the Border Mail regarding the republic issue. I can’t find the letter, but in essence I said that changing [...]
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