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I posted to flickr.com
March 7 2010, 12:04am | Comments »
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I posted to gorey.com.au
My father Peter undertook compulsory National Service for three years from 1954, aged 18 to 21. There is a pleasing new focus on National Servicemen in Australia, and rightly so. Most had their lives disrupted while they completed their duty. I recently discovered the website of the National Servicemen’s Association…
February 19 2010, 2:09am | Comments »
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February 6 2010, 10:36pm | Comments »
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I posted to flickr.com
February 6 2010, 1:34am | Comments »
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I posted to theborderwatch.blogspot.com
Beware of misguided nationalism
Australia is the best country in the world and we are lucky to live here.Unlike many other countries, our streets are relatively safe and our homes are sanctuaries that don't require barbed wire or complicated security systems for everyday protection.Our climate is benign by most standards. Freedom of expression is…
January 27 2010, 10:56am | Comments »
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I posted to gorey.com.au
I’ve written a couple of posts about Australia Day in previous years. In 2005 I wrote that Australia Day didn’t mean much more to me than just being a holiday. In 2007, I suggested having a new date for our national day. I wrote on Wendy’s Cultured Views this morning:…
January 26 2010, 3:12am | Comments »
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I posted to gorey.com.au
This might surprise some people, but I’m open minded about possibly changing the flag … if the alternative is good enough.
January 24 2010, 11:12pm | Comments »
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January 21 2010, 11:30pm | Comments »
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January 18 2010, 9:54pm | Comments »
