Patriot Realm

Details: Written by Op-Ed Chaucer; Published: 17 June 2023

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The introduction of Eddie to his new home would have to wait, as I had to get to Sydney on business, three hours behind the wheel. I had everything I needed for the dog, collar, lead, bowl and a half bag of dried puppy food. And so we went, Eddie comfortably settled on the passenger seat, grinning at me—probably thinking—“sucker.”

Read more: Eddie The Dog - " Ignorance is Bliss "

Details: Written by Op-Ed Happy Expat; Published: 16 June 2023

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I have been to England and France many times always accompanied by my wife.

We have visited all the famous places in England and played Monopoly in real life terms in London.

When I come across something of interest I like to ponder it in detail.

This usually ends up with a tug on the sleeve and a word in my ear telling me “Come on. You have seen enough of that. I want to look at the shops.”

Details: Written by Op-Ed Monty; Published: 15 June 2023

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A while ago, we published an article about Steampunk. It amazes me that since then, many comments on our blog come back to steam power. I suppose it is because steam power played a crucial role in the Industrial Revolution, transforming societies and powering the advancement of technology. My late Uncle was a great fan of steam power and often held court expounding its virtues.

It marked a significant shift from human and animal labour to mechanisation, revolutionising transportation, manufacturing, and agriculture. People are fascinated by steam power because it represents a pivotal moment in human history, symbolising progress, innovation, and the birth of modernity.

A far cry from today, when we are increasingly told to turn the clock back and return to the dark ages. For dark ages they will be if we don't pull our fingers out and stop with the woke wankery invading our world today.

Anyway, back to the purpose of this article. Why are we so fascinated with steam power?

Details: Written by Op-Ed Monty; Published: 14 June 2023

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These days, we hear an awful lot about polls. Polls about The Voice, Trans Gender, Abortion, Ukraine. In fact, polls are conducted on all contentious subjects. It is amazing to think that so many people when polled, respond with the third option of "I don't know. "

I wonder. Is it because they don't know? Or is it because they are too scared to admit their true feelings? Who, these days, is brave ( or foolish ) enough to get off the fence and choose a side?

Details: Written by Patriotrealm; Published: 13 June 2023

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Charles de Gaulle and Marshal Philippe Pétain represent contrasting figures in French history during World War II. De Gaulle symbolised resistance, French sovereignty, and national pride, while Pétain's collaboration with the Nazis and authoritarian rule greatly overshadowed his earlier reputation as a World War I hero.

Today, de Gaulle is celebrated as a hero; Petain, a traitor.

So who was this man who fell from grace so spectacularly? Was he a villain or was he simply a man who had never really changed at all? Was it simply his reaction to the world in which he found himself?

Details: Written by Op-Ed Guest Post; Published: 12 June 2023

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I'm pretty sure I’m not the only one who has wondered why the US Deep State could not come up with a more convincing puppet than Joe Biden.

As one friend asked, “You mean with all the well-credentialed amoral people available in the Democratic Party, this is the best they could do? And to top it off they put the babbling idiot named Kamala Harris in office to serve as his backup?”

It is indeed a rather remarkable thing to behold.

But the more I think about it, I suspect we might be asking the wrong questions.

Read more: The Flying Tigers

Details: Written by Op-Ed Chaucer; Published: 10 June 2023

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There must be something wrong, I thought as we headed for the car, little Eddie prancing along beside me in fine style—two peas in a pod. Life would be different from that day on—and how!

In those few minutes of negotiation I had been won over, I had assumed the protectiveness of a loving parent who will not hear ill of their child. I did not want to hear why Eddie was sent back to the litter. Fate had been sealed. The Gods had spoken. I had, in a matter of minutes, decided that Eddie and I would be inseparable friends—until death would us part.

Yes, Eddie was going to be my mate; my buddy and his past should be left at that. Some things are better not known. “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.” And that rather quaint saying, although I did not know at the time, became a valuable lesson in life.

Details: Written by Op-Ed Shaydee Lane; Published: 09 June 2023

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The lemon tree has always been part of my life. It is something that mothers sit under; little boys pee on and darling fur babies are buried beside or die under. Couples hold hands in the evening shade and smile and exchange sweet nothings under lemon trees. They are wonderful trees.

They give us joy in their shade; joy in their fruit and comfort in their very existence. They titillate our taste buds, smell magnificent and look somehow comforting. I love lemon trees.

Details: Written by Op-Ed Happy Expat; Published: 08 June 2023

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As people all around Australia see a few more dollars in their pay packet, spare a moment to learn how it all began - with a combine harvester.

This week, Australia's minimum wage will increase by 8.6 per cent, and award workers will get a 5.75 per cent pay boost, in a Fair Work Commission (FWC) decision.

The new national minimum wage will be $23.23 per hour, and $882.80 per week, based on a 38-hour week.I wonder how many people know that the concept of a minimum wage began when the Arbitration Court made what became Australia's National Minimum Wage in the Harvester decision of 1907.

Details: Written by Op-Ed Guest Post; Published: 07 June 2023

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The modern phenomenon of ‘woke’ is hard to pin down. Is it a movement, a religion, an attitude, or a lifestyle? Here we offer our own definition that places woke in the broader historical and political story of the West.

We start with a list of attitudinal elements that most people would agree should count as part of woke. In this we are spoiled for choice, with a whole smorgasbord of examples from the personal, political and corporate spheres from which to discern the core elements. Here are our top five: