The 2010 Aussie Election race is on with the widely expected declaration from Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced today that we vote on August the 21st. Julia Gillard has only just taken over the role of Prime Minister from Kevin Rudd after a cloak and dagger leadership spill. Rudd was sinking fast being, frankly, incompetent [...]
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ANZAC Day 2010
Just attended my second Dawn Service of ANZAC Day. The weather held up this time and the turnout was very good, even better than last year. It was good to see so many people involved in this rather important nationalistic event. Yet this involves the diggers and veterans of two nations, not just Australia, but [...]
Earth Hour, Saving Nothing
Yesterday was Earth Hour. I didn’t blog on it at the time because I don’t have an hour to spend on foolishness. However I think I would like to express my displeasure of it. The conservatives of course are aligned against the green movement and push instead to leave lights on to both protest that [...]
South Australian State Election
Tomorrow is the South Australian (SA) State Election held every 4 years or so. We’ve had the incumbent Labour (read leftish pro-union for US people) Premier Rann for while now, he certainly slipped in by the skin of his nose in 2002. 2006 saw a very solid improvement in his position as Premier but things [...]
The Ending Year
2009 is ending and so I’m reflecting on the year as well as thinking about the year ahead. 2009 has been a quick year. Aren’t they all? Not too long ago I was standing there celebrating the beginning of this year. My New Year’s resolution was to “take a chance”. “Take a chance” was just [...]
Fort Hood
By now everyone knows about the Foot Hood army base disaster in Texas, USA. 12 soldiers and one civilian lost their life when Major Hasan committed mass murder with a firearm. 42 more were wounded. I’ve refrained from saying too much because at first there was little to say that wasn’t loaded with speculation. I [...]
Remembrance Day 2009
In approximately 2 hours it will be time for a minute of silence. Today we remember the fallen of World War I. It’s Remembrance Day here and in other Commonwealth Nations. We observe silence for 1 minute at 11AM on this 11th day of the 11th month, and ‘The Last Post’ is played. Remembrance Day [...]
D-Day
All those men. Americans, British, Canadians, even a few of my fellow Australians of which some 3,000 were involved, and many other Allies. Out the comfort of their home, trained and waiting in England. So did many men from many free willed nations come together. Many didn’t know battle but soon would. Many would perish [...]
John “Jack” Ross’s Last Post
John “Jack” Ross was our last surviving veteran of some 417,000 brave Australians who served in WWI, the Great War. But now our last WW1 Digger has passed on quietly in his sleep on 3rd June 2009 in Bendigo. RSL Victorian president David McLachlan said Mr Ross was “a very proud Australian” who “represented that [...]
Anzac Day 2009
Today the 25th of April holds a special place in my heart. For it was this day 4 years ago I met the man I love. But today too is a special day in a broader context. For on this Day way back in 1915 the ANZACs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) landed on [...]
Barcamp Adelaide 2009
Went to an interesting event on Saturday. It was a Barcamp in Adelaide which is something I’ve heard about from Meatball and others but never attended myself. A Barcamp is a rather informal meeting of a modest group of people who have the common thread. In Adelaide’s case it was a strong interest in technology. [...]
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Merry Christmas all and hope you have a fun and properous 2009.
