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Things have been rather quiet around the Dog’s Kennel for the past few days, but not so quiet I’ve been able to write much in the blog. We have done a few odd little domestic chores of course, mowing laws, washing floors etc but pretty much little else. The cold has bounced up and down … More Apologies.
Next week those of us in the Sydney area be able to welcome back Angea Catterns to the airwaves. Since Angela left Vega FM we’ve waited for the return to that intelligent mind and authoritative voice… and now we have it albeit for a short period. Here’s an old picture of Angela from her Triple … More Welcome Back Angela Catterns!!
We’re all aware of just how violent life can be for members of the police force who put their lives on the line every day to protect us ordinary fold from the rough edges of society and those who would disrupt the fragile structure of civilisation. The responsibilities of the job require that they are … More Yobs in Uniform
Schapelle Corby (aged 30) is an Australian woman currently serving a 20 year prison sentence after being convicted for smuggling drugs into Bali. She has protested her innocence from day one and continues to do so despite the possibility that an admission of guilt coupled with an appeal for clemency to the President might result … More Schapelle Corby – not forgotten!
The strength and courage displayed by Jane and Glenn McGrath in the face of their personal tragedy displays what is best about the human character. In the midst of their own struggle with mortality they found time to support not only each other but many, many others through the McGrath Foundation. The example of Jane’s … More Hell on earth… again.
After an eleven year fight against cancers, Jane McGrath has finally died aged 42. She died surrounded by her husband cricketer Glen McGrath and her two young children. Jane first developed breast cancer back in 1997 two years after meeting Glenn, but after chemotherapy beat it off. She had two children and then in 2004 … More Vale Jane McGrath
In case anyone wonders just why the posting rate dried up, I got ‘shaped’ by my ISP. The effort involved in moving to an ISP offering a more generous data tranfer limit is too difficult currently, not least because nobody in our area can provide the high data transfer rates we depend on to function … More Bandwidth busters?
There are all sorts of people doing all sorts of odd things in order to set world records, but I have to admit this guy from Queensland, Australia, is one of the strangest I’ve come across! Back in 1998, Les Stewart completed 16 years hard work. As ‘therapy’ after sickness meant he had to give … More Faces of Australia: Bizarre records
In 2003 Graeme Wylie was diagnosed Alzheimer’s’ disease and he finally died at his home in Cammeray in March 2006 aged 71 Shortly afterwards Shirley Justins (below right), his partner of 18 years was arrested and charged with manslaughter. His long time friend 75 year old Caren Jenning (below left) was arrested and charged with … More Faces of Australia: The quality of mercy.
Below is a picture I’ve lifted from news.com.au taken by Robert McKelland. It shows 43 year old Chris Tonkin holding his six year old daughter Lucy. You might notice he has a few interesting facial features, most notably a severely bruised eye. Seems two days ago little Lucy was toddling around some 50 metres from … More Faces of Australia: Stealing candy from babies
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