Monthly Archives: April 2009

Ten Items Or Less

By Tim Eakins | Published: Thursday, 30th April, 2009

The Lord Mayor Campbell Newman was on the TV news last night having a whinge about abandoned shopping trolleys. It showed the man walking through a graveyard of shopping trolleys looking forlorn and concerned. He would not of looked out of place at a mass disaster site. He mentioned that he was considering bringing in [...]

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Vietnamese Liberation Day

By Jim Aspinall | Published: Thursday, 30th April, 2009

34 years ago today, a steel arm rammed down the gates of the Reunification Palace, NVA soldiers rushed inside to fly the victory flag from the building, and that was the end of South Vietnam. All of Vietnam was reunified after the fall of Saigon, and today the country celebrates the Liberation Day holiday. The [...]

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The tree of life

By Brett | Published: Wednesday, 29th April, 2009

Once dreamt, within an infinite dream Sprouted from seed an everlasting tree Its branches stretch from here to nevermore Casting darkness across and abroad   You are in this dream Dreamt by the dreamer Given the gift A leaf from the tree You are the light to shine on forever This is but a dream [...]

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We’ve only just begun….

By Brett | Published: Sunday, 19th April, 2009

Geelong Cats celebrated Gary Ablett’s 150th game in style last night with a comprehensive 48 point victory over the Adelaide Crows at AAMI stadium. The Cats held off a tough fight back from Adelaide to kick a 6-0 goal final quarter, sealing Geelong’s fourth consecutive win for the season. Steve Johnstone opened the account for [...]

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My 0.53 cents

By Brett | Published: Tuesday, 7th April, 2009

The circus was in town again. Red and white striped tents, wall to wall posters of the coming attractions, old ladies with cake stalls and a man who greeted me at the gate with a secret handshake, “go The Greens” he said, “go The Greens” I replied.   Voting day for the 2009 Qld state [...]

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