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Queensland’s new anthem

Anna Bligh decided we should adopt this as our motto –

Quite appropriate!

Perhaps I should explain

Number one daughter gave me, as she frequently does, a T-shirt for Christmas. I fully intend living up to it!

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The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the Thames, it would be a misfortune. But if someone dragged him out again, that would be a calamity.
Benjamin Disraeli

Goodnight everyone, sleep well.

Las Palabras de Amor

My favourite Queen number!

Why Can’t I own a Canadian?

In her radio show, Dr Laura Schlesinger said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura, penned by a US resident, which was posted on the Internet.

Dear Dr. Laura:

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God’s Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination … End of debate.

I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other elements of God’s Laws and how to follow them:

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I walk the line

Just watched a wonderful documentary on the History Channel, he’s one of my father’s favourites, my brother and I grew up listening to him, Hank Williams and Frank Sinatra.

They didn’t play ‘Walk the line’ nor ’40 shades of green’ I rather enjoyed this one…

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Never been truer…

A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy.
Benjamin Disraeli

Goodnight everyone, sleep well.

How to work an audience!

Freddie and co.

Utterly boring blog about washing machines

We were not impressed – our washing machine, that we’ve had for 12 years or more, and that has faithfully followed us from Sydney to Adelaide to Brisbane, died quietly the other night. One day it was working happily, the next day it was deceased, moribund, a heap of spent machinery in the corner of the laundry.

Nor were we impressed by the $1,000 plus that we had to shell out for a replacement, but – we are delighted with the outcome. Continue reading “Utterly boring blog about washing machines”