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- 25 December 2016 - THE FIVE-DOLLAR CIRCUSTHE FIVE-DOLLAR CIRCUSG'day folks,Merry Christmas to you all, and a very special greeting to all those who have supported this blog during the year. Many follow my blog but never leave a comment. That's fine. I was shy once. Anyway, I hope you are al...
- 24 December 2016 - THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FESTIVE SEASONTHE OTHER SIDE OF THE FESTIVE SEASONG'day folks,Christmas Eve is a good time to be reminded of those who do it tough, for whatever reason. I live in the State of Victoria, one of six states and two territories that make up Australia. Melbo...
- 23 December 2016 - MORE DIFFICULT WORDSMORE DIFFICULT WORDSG'day folks,Here are some more tricky words, courtesy of Vocabulary.com. Want further information? Right click on the word. adverse in an opposing direction advocate a person who pleads for a person, cause, or...
- 22 December 2016 - HADRIAN'S WALLHADRIAN'S WALLG'day folks,Hadrian's Wall, also called the Roman Wall, Picts' Wall, or Vallum Hadriani in Latin. It was a defensive fortification in the Roman province of Britannia, begun in 122 AD in the reign of the emperor Hadrian. Built on the o...
- 21 December 2016 - JAMES COTTON - BLUES MASTERJAMES COTTON- BLUES MASTER -G'day folks,Welcome to the life of a blues master. James Henry Cotton is an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, who has performed and recorded with many of the great blues artists of his time and with...
- 20 December 2016 - GREAT ONE-LINERSGREAT ONE-LINERSG'day folks,Here are some interesting one-liners to make you think and smile. · How do you get off a non-stop flight?· How do you write...
- 19 December 2016 - WHAT WAS THE SUEZ CRISIS?WHAT WAS THE SUEZ CRISIS?G'day folks,The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. It was constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869. Howe...
- 18 December 2016 - COMMON GRAMMAR MISTAKESCOMMON GRAMMAR MISTAKESG'day folks,None of us are perfect in the English language. I often see mistakes, especially spelling mistakes on advertisements, and on TV. Here are a few that might help, courtesy of Jon Gingerich. Who and Whom This one opens...
- 17 December 2016 - RY COODERRY COODERG'day folks,Welcome to the world of Ry Cooder. Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, and record producer. There’s a good chance you own an album containing contributions from this journey...
- 16 December 2016 - MOVING PICTURESMOVING PICTURESG'day folks,Yep, time to buckle up and look carefully at these moving pictures.Clancy's comment: There are some special ones here. The teardrops on the girl's face is powerful.I'm ...
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