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Grumpy Old Journo: When it's deadly, it's outstanding
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Thursday, October 22. When it's deadly, it's outstanding. That's a blackfella word. It's the ultimate praise anyone can give you" – performer Leah Purcell defines "deadly". With this month's awards for top Aboriginal achievers, most Australians now know the word. But no-one seems sure where it came from. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Woy Woy, Central Coast NSW, Australia. View my complete profile. Remember, however, this is a blog. It's opinionated, but I also try to keep it fair and accurate.
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Grumpy Old Journo: Remembering the republicans' defeat
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Monday, November 9. Remembering the republicans' defeat. Where is the passion we felt ten years ago. When we argued about becoming a republic? The 10th anniversary of the republican movement's defeat in the November 1999 referendum passed with scarcely a ripple the other day. Succession to the English throne is still governed largely by the Act of Settlement. In Australia, our founding fathers. Were determined not to import sectarian nastiness from the old world, and wrote this into the Constitution:.
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Grumpy Old Journo: December 2009
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Thursday, December 3. It's time to say goodbye. It is my sad task to inform you that Ian Skinner is deceased. The term passed away was always abhorrent to him). He died peacefully in his sleep after an enjoyable family outing in the evening. On behalf of the larger Skinner family - we wish his blog followers, and people in general, well for the future - life is short - stop to smell the roses - be kind to each other. What profit a man to gain the world and lose his soul". Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Grumpy Old Journo: July 2009
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Friday, July 31. With the right philosophy, motor cycling can be inspirational. The worries began when I. Dropped the motor cycle in Terrigal. I'd pulled up on a steep grade, brakes holding the bike as I gave way to a car on the right. But when I put out a leg to prop us up, I couldn't reach the sloping pavement, and over we went. Everything working well with days to go before the bike needed its re-registration inspection. Alas – not so great! Not enough good karma, however. A) It was a very cold day.
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Grumpy Old Journo: I love praise, but is this a bit stiff?
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Tuesday, November 10. I love praise, but is this a bit stiff? Like any other blogger, I love praise. So when this notification of a new comment turned up in my Inbox today, I was chuffed:. I don’t know if I said it already but … I’m so glad I found this site…Keep up the good work I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say great blog. Thanks! Guess what it opened up? A website offering generic Viagra. White beard, h...
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Grumpy Old Journo: It's time to say goodbye.
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Thursday, December 3. It's time to say goodbye. It is my sad task to inform you that Ian Skinner is deceased. The term passed away was always abhorrent to him). He died peacefully in his sleep after an enjoyable family outing in the evening. On behalf of the larger Skinner family - we wish his blog followers, and people in general, well for the future - life is short - stop to smell the roses - be kind to each other. What profit a man to gain the world and lose his soul". White beard, head turning white&...
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Grumpy Old Journo: Asylum seekers prove their worth
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Tuesday, April 21. Asylum seekers prove their worth. Those of you who believe. Old Grumpy is a bleeding-heart leftie – too soft to take a sensible line on matters of national importance – well, here's where you may find evidence to reinforce your view. I believe most of those asylum seekers who turn up at Ashmore Reef or Christmas Island on leaky boats, especially those who've brought their families, have shown fitness to live in Australia and eventually become citizens. Think of it this way. You do feel...
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Grumpy Old Journo: Taking the moral low ground – the prerogative of the harlot through the ages
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Monday, October 26. Taking the moral low ground – the prerogative of the harlot through the ages. Dietrich Bonhoeffer – Rudd's inspiration? What a tawdry fortnight in. Federal Parliament as our political leaders scrambled to occupy the moral low ground over asylum seekers heading for Australia in leaky boats. And how easily those leaders fit Stanley Baldwin's jibe against London tabloid newspaper barons – “power without responsibility, the prerogative of the harlot through the ages.”. And that, essential...
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Grumpy Old Journo: September 2009
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Sunday, September 27. Screening for prostate cancer – an old argument revisited. Links to material quoted are given fully at the end of this post. It's almost two years since. Your Grumpy Old Journo – also known as a Happy Prostate Cancer Survivor – put up some posts disagreeing with Simon Chapman, a strong opponent of screening for prostate cancer. On November 6, 2007, I said:. Me against the Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney. This should be a one-sided debate. But here goes. Worryi...
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Grumpy Old Journo: My word is my bond. What a quaint idea.
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Sunday, November 29. My word is my bond. What a quaint idea. A time, children, conservative men. Regarded their honour as paramount. Proud men would face one another with pistols at dawn if somebody questioned their integrity. Even today, the words dictum meum pactum. 8220;My word is my bond”) feature as the motto on the heraldic coat of arms awarded to the London Stock Exchange in 1923. Especially for senior right-wing members of Australia's Liberal Party. That's when the “Treacherous Ten” r...The answe...