Poems About Life Love Friendship
Posted in Poems on Feb 19th, 2008
Sorry to the aborigines. The single biggest news item in Australia this week was the apology to the aboriginal people for past misdeeds committed by the whites. In particular a period we call ‘the stolen generation’ where aboriginal children were taken from their parents and placed in white homes to give them a ‘civilized’ upbringing. [...]
A game I have always been fascinated with, but unable to excel at, is chess. I once saw two guys play a full game without a board. They called their moves and another guy followed them on the board. I was absolutely in awe of the intellectual capacity of these guys. It struck me that [...]
Posted in Poems on Feb 12th, 2008
I was having dinner with a lady friend in a restaurant on the North Shore in Sydney some time ago. She is of German descent and, naturally, we were in a German restaurant. She is a life long friend and we know each other as well as brothers and sisters do. I noticed this young [...]
Noteworthy news this week is the closeness of the Democratic race for the nomination. The choices are clear and stark; or are they? Two firsts, one an unknown quantity to an extent. The other well known. It may be their strengths are also their weaknesses. On one hand, the lack of experience may tell against [...]
Posted in Observations on Life on Jan 15th, 2008
I was driving to the gym the other day, about 8.30am. I had a couple of blocks to go before I needed to turn right, so I was in the centre lane, doing the speed limit. This small French car loomed up in my rear view mirror and started tailgating me. I wasn’t too concerned. [...]
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Poems About Life Love Friendship
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