The enduring image for me will be two women at my work embracing each other, tears in their eyes, saying to me “finally I can be proud to be American.” It was a magic moment and I was glad to witness it in my lifetime. Thank you. And to give McCain his due – it [...]
Current Affairs
You know, I’ve been increasingly uncomfortable with this endless… what would you call it… vigil… wait… for the deaths of the Bali bombers. It’s as if as soon as they are gunned down by the firing squad the whole of Australia can take a deep breath and feel safe again. It’s bollocks. Three more deaths [...]
Well wasn’t the election exciting? From a news perspective there were so many stories to tell and unlike most elections where the trends appear pretty quickly and it’s all over bar the speeches by 8.30pm, Saturday night saw us at 11pm with no idea who was in power. It was… interesting! And of course the [...]
[pronounced ceremonny you understand not ceremoany] It is endless isn’t it, the parade of nations. Both Groover and Dippity are asleep – Hugamuga on a sleepover. I’m a bit over it myself but determined to stay up to watch the Australians walk in. They come in third last. Plus, I’m curious to see how the [...]
photo credit: madiko83 I was listening to the radio today and I heard a woman talking about what she’s doing this Friday night. She’s cooking Chinese food, dressing up in her cheongsam, and inviting a few friends around to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on her big screen. Wow. I hadn’t even [...]
Here’s an interesting statistic from this month’s Walkley magazine… Eric Ellis writes “Some time about 2025 but possible as soon as 2015, China will take over from the United States as the world’s largest economy.” Eric Ellis is a former China correspondent for the AFR who now writes for Fortune Magazine from south-east Asia. photo [...]
Reeling from the shock of being labelled a binge drinker this morning (yes I occasionally share a bottle of wine with my husband) – I find myself unable to post. At least I’m not drinking at this restaurant!
Why can’t our politicians see the big picture? On the one hand we have opposition leader Brendan Nelson saying cut the fuel excise by 5 cents. On the other hand we have Prime Minister Kevin Rudd saying I’ll make sure you’re not paying GST on the fuel excise – saving you 3.8 cents a litre. [...]
Tom Price to Karratha Road I spent today in Karratha. A balmy 32C. My bones were warmed. The people there, friendly and welcoming. But you know, it’s not the most attractive place. Housing is at a critical shortage and it seems unless you know someone and that someone has a spare room – you can’t [...]
Growing up in India would have its challenges I suspect. Especially if you have the misfortune of being dubbed a “good luck baby”. I have no words.
