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Last night, I watched a segment from Alan Jones on Skynews. He was talking about the drought.
Something that the city dwellers do not understand and seemingly choose not to understand, want to understand or even see. My heart broke as I saw this seasoned and professional broadcaster, who came from the Land, nearly break down in tears at what is happening to our farmers, our animals and our People from the bush.
This morning, I read a series of comments on social media that made me realise that, when Feather Douglas wrote some months ago, about the Great Divide, she was spot on.
Read more: Welcome to Australia - land of drought and flooding rains
I just watched the DemocRAT debate online.
I just had a reply to a tweet I made earlier today and it said “ the democrats don’t care. “ When I read it, I thought it was in relation to a comment I had made about a fake video of a woman in Syria grieving over the loss of her child – deceased.
Yet the dead child was blinking and opening and closing its mouth – it was so obviously a staged propaganda piece and I felt it was immoral to use this sort of thing to promote a political agenda. Women who had really lost a child would find it very, very upsetting.
It was only when I thought a little more deeply about it that I realised that those simple words “ The democrats don’t care “ struck me.
That new article about the rugged men made me think of the brave and real men that saved our community of Peregian , Peregian Springs and Marcus Beach . That marvelous effort was not done by whimps and chaps who have no get up and go , that effort was done and is done by good honest caring men . The Fire Fighters put out a yearly Calendar which helps fund their courageous endeavours . Now there is a set of rugged men , men who we can all be proud of.
Today I learned that an old family friend passed a few days ago. His passing marks the end of a friendship lasting over 50 years.
He was 85 years old. To have him leave us is, in many respects, the coming to the end of an era that I will miss enormously. The heady days of normality and laughter; joy and down to earth values. So vale John and let me say your life was a life WORTH having been lived.
A life when hard work and a solid marriage and having children and a home were all that one aspired to.
A normal life.
Trump has been all over China since at least 2018 and gave a warning to them to pull their head in or risk consequences. Well, they didn’t pull their head in and they are about to face the consequences of their arrogance.
He offered every opportunity to save face. He gave them every chance to stop breathing fire on the world and let things cool down. Instead, China has upped the ante, increased its arrogance and challenged America to walk the walk and not just talk the talk.
President Trump has risen to that challenge and is not about to back down.
In the story about St George and the dragon, St George slew the dragon by finding its weak point – the soft under belly.
Trump has found China’s underbelly – trade. Money.
The image here is probably one of the most recognised in the world today. It needs no words to explain it and no article written about it…. Yet, today, it took on a whole new meaning for me.
I saw it as an image that works two ways- both ways. You can be silent and turn a blind eye and apparently hear nothing if you are paid enough or frightened enough.
Let’s face it, there are plenty of people who have grown rich and powerful from having “ turned a blind eye. “
It can also mean, as it has traditionally been represented, as keeping a veil over unpleasant or hurtful things that could damage you or someone else.
What an amazing image, when you think about it. And one that has never been more relevant in today’s uncertain times.
The Victorian Police Commissioner Graham Ashton defended a Melbourne police station’s decision to fly the Chinese flag on the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic, saying it was merely a way of engaging the local Chinese Australian Community.
On Tuesday, Box Hill police station flew the flag, alongside an Australian flag, during a ceremony which also featured the Chinese national anthem.
It is interesting to consider what the anniversary “ celebrates. “
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