How well I remember the coronation of Princess Elizabeth II on June 2, 1953. Then resident in Scotland, I was four years and seven months old and had just finished reading Das Kapital and was moving on to The Condition of the Working Class in England. I had also asked for Stories,Tales and Fables by the Marquis de Sade but faither said ‘Nae bairn should be reading that’ and offered instead ‘Noddy on the Runaway Train’….
Light Horse Regiment representatives, Warwick, Qld. Photo by Laurel Wilson The firewood guy wanted to deliver a ute load to our house on Tuesday. “But it’s Anzac Day,” I said. He replied: “It’s just another day to me, mate.” I was musing about this (while stacking firewood). I’m guessing he would be a Millennial (born between 1982 and 1994). The oldest of this cohort would have been nine years old when George Bush Snr authorised…
Friday on My Mind – The future for recycled batteries Luckily, the no-name brand batteries worked and the magnetic light above the stove once again works – but only until the batteries expire. We are all of us dependent to one degree or another on the efficient workings of batteries, be it in our car or cars, caravans (the ones that draw energy from solar panels) or the many different types of batteries used in…
That’s the problem when the media over-simplifies complex issues and frames them as four-word headlines. Perhaps it was an ill-conceived monicker from the start. Then there’s that popular song by John Farnham which has assumed anthem-like status – “You’re the Voice, try and understand it.” Whatever they want to call it, allowing Australia’s first people to have a say in how they are governed is surely in the national interest. As we prepare in 2023…