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Comment on Remembering Lowell George by Mike

Mike — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:41:16 +0000

I was 19 when he died and I remember when I first heard the song, Willin.” Wow. I was hooked and then saddend learning of Lowell’s death. For me now, music is dead. Who replaces a talent like, Lowell, Elvis, Marvin Gaye, John Lee Hooker, nobody. And sadly nobody has? Thank God we can still play his music throughout our lifetime and hopefully into eternity.

Comment on Poetry: news that isn’t news by Wars of nerves « Around the edges

Wars of nerves « Around the edges — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:03:49 +0000

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Comment on Remembering Lowell George by Teefax

Teefax — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:00:42 +0000

@ Shays: Have been looking for this DVD for ages! Would be VERY grateful for any hint where to find it (does it have a special title – other than “tribute to Lowell…”?)

Comment on The dust on the shoes by Cutting novels « Around the edges

Cutting novels « Around the edges — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:38:53 +0000

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Comment on Colonel Blimp and the ‘good German’ by The secret of ‘The Red Shoes’ « Around the edges

The secret of ‘The Red Shoes’ « Around the edges — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:05:35 +0000

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Comment on Michael Donaghy’s ‘Machines’ by Amy

Amy — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:31:47 +0000

I was struck by:

Who only by moving can balance,
Only by balancing move.

Comment on ‘And you can’t speak of Tiananmen’ by Kathleen Parker

Kathleen Parker — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:15:59 +0000

Wonderful poem. I am going to share it with my students who are reading Son of the Revolution by Liang Heng — about the Cultural Revolution. We will end with a discussion of where things stand today.
Kathleen

Comment on Gideon Haigh on the Ashes by Stuart Gerrard

Stuart Gerrard — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 19:48:24 +0000

I have just watched Empire of Cricket on the TV and have to contest a a statement made by Gideon Haigh. He maintains that Australian society in unlike that of the UK in so far as there is no social hierarchy or class distinction in Australia and that is a fundamental difference which some how has a bearing as to how Australians approach the game of cricket.

Well Mr Haigh I don’t know at what level of society you exist in in Australia but I believe you are so wide of the mark its unreal.

I have been to Australia many times on business and quite frankly the attitude of the European Australian, to the indigenous Australian is a national disgrace.

I don’t mix with the privileged Australians, the cricketer, the tennis player, the journalist, the politician, I meet average Joe, Tom, Jack, Bill, and believe me in my experience they are the amongst the most prejudiced and hierarchical people I have met any where in the world, including the USA.

That doesn’t mean they are not nice people–just narrow minded and prejudiced about the structure of Australian society—I have to bite my tongue on many occasions when comments are made.

For you to come on UK TV and pump a propaganda line like Australia is some enlightened society, that is just so arrogant and proves to me that Australia does not consider the native Australian in any calculation concerning the country.

Social hierarchy, social prejudice, Australia in my experience is in the dark age, shame-full. You should not be proud of yourself for that statement Mr Haigh.

Comment on ‘Why we fight’ by Acura CSX » History of BBC television idents

Acura CSX » History of BBC television idents — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:10:24 +0000

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Comment on Colonel Blimp and the ‘good German’ by ‘Why we fight’ « Around the edges

‘Why we fight’ « Around the edges — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:24:15 +0000

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