Today, my husband and I had parked our car, and were walking to visit the Newcastle Medieval Festival for a bit of fun. We knew there were a number of protests planned across the nation, for a variety of reasons, and had checked up on where they were meeting, and knew we'd drive past the … Continue reading Chaos, Division, and Selfishness
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The Election Is Now Done – A Political Analysis By Someone With No Qualifications, But Only Thoughts….
Last night, I confess to awaiting for Australia's election results with some trepidation. This morning, I am feeling significantly relieved, but of course, that's because the side I didn't want to win, didn't. Obviously, I am not everyone, so others will be feeling completely the opposite. I'm typing while listening to a program called 'Insiders' … Continue reading The Election Is Now Done – A Political Analysis By Someone With No Qualifications, But Only Thoughts….
What Divides Us Does Not Make Us Stronger
I've thought long and hard about whether I'd post this. But in the end, I've decided I will. (Obviously.) Division between people is a horrible thing. And more and more often recently, we see divisions between people driven along on social media, and taken advantage of by politicians. It seems that now, more and more, … Continue reading What Divides Us Does Not Make Us Stronger
What We Take For Granted
About a month ago, my sister and I sent our Mother's ashes to join our Father's in the Indian Ocean. It's been just over a year since she passed away at the age of 95. it was a bittersweet moment, tinged with both sadness and peace, knowing that both Mum and Dad had a strong … Continue reading What We Take For Granted
It’s About Us
A week ago I wrote a post called It's Not About Me. This last week has been momentous - everywhere. While the global pandemic continues, the spotlight this week has been shifted to #BlackLivesMatter. The catalyst has been the death of George Floyd in the US. Here in Australia, we've seen protests as well - … Continue reading It’s About Us
How to Respond?
A few months ago, Australia was burning. We saw incredible scenes, from dramatic escapes and heroic actions by firefighters and other emergency services personnel to walls of flame moving faster than anyone could ever believe. We also saw incredible generosity - of finances, goods, and more than anything else, of spirit. We banded together as … Continue reading How to Respond?
Australia in Drought, Fire and Flood
In case you missed it, Australia is in drought, and we’ve had severe fires. What’s been very heartening, however, is the connection that people feel due to the marvel that is the internet. I’ve had queries from online friends, making sure we’re all right from a variety of places across the world. I think it’s … Continue reading Australia in Drought, Fire and Flood
Drought
I've written before about the drought we're currently experiencing. Today we drove from our home in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, to Roma in Queensland. As we went west and north, it got even drier. It's dry at home - really dry. When you dig, there's no moisture in the soil at all … Continue reading Drought
Australia Day #changethedate
It's Australia Day. All around the world, Australians are celebrating being Australian. For some, it doesn't get much further than contemplating a barbecue, eating a lamington or two, or maybe having Vegemite on toast for brekkie. For many indigenous Australians, this particular date is problematic. Some other Australians don't get this, however. You see, this … Continue reading Australia Day #changethedate
Sadness. Why don’t they learn?
Several mornings ago I awoke, once again, to the news that there had been yet another gun massacre in the US. I'm Australian. As I've previously written in this blog, we have some strong gun control laws here, enacted after we suffered the worst massacre in history in 1996. In April, I listened to our … Continue reading Sadness. Why don’t they learn?
Leonie Rogers 