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End of 2009 - and remembering Obama's wonderful victory
Posted by Alex
at 01:42 AM on December 29, 2008
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OK - I haven't written in my blog for a year it seems, not since last Christmas.
In this new year the USA has done what we in Australia did in 2007, boot out their old conservative government and put in one that suits the 21st century. But, as always with America, they did it BIG. Not just a progressive president who cares for all sections of society, but a BLACK president.
WHO HOO! That is just mind-blowing, it is truly AWESOME.
WELL DONE to all of you out there who were able to vote (meaning, those of us who do not live in the US are not able to vote for the President of the world).
It is so exciting to see what will happen now.
I have chosen, from his wonderful Victory speech, this fantastic quote. Something you could never image GWBush (or John Howard) saying.
Here's to the United States! It has become a place we can respect again.
Alex
In this new year the USA has done what we in Australia did in 2007, boot out their old conservative government and put in one that suits the 21st century. But, as always with America, they did it BIG. Not just a progressive president who cares for all sections of society, but a BLACK president.
WHO HOO! That is just mind-blowing, it is truly AWESOME.
WELL DONE to all of you out there who were able to vote (meaning, those of us who do not live in the US are not able to vote for the President of the world).
It is so exciting to see what will happen now.
I have chosen, from his wonderful Victory speech, this fantastic quote. Something you could never image GWBush (or John Howard) saying.
It's the answer spoken by
young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white,
Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not
disabled - Americans who sent a message to the world that we have
never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and
always will be, the United States of America.
Barack Obama - Victory Speech - Nov 4, 2008.
Here's to the United States! It has become a place we can respect again.
Alex
Christmas
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Posted by Alex
at 11:19 PM on December 25, 2007
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Merry Christmas, Happy Saturnalia, Yuletide, etc... to you all.
I'm a bit late with this, I know - sorry.
And thanks to you all who are in this group and spend some time reading my stories. I really appreciate your appreciation. I hope next year I may give you more stories.
I've had a hard time this year with my Dad's ill health and him ultimately passing away. I've also been struggling with a new job which has been a major challenge to me.
I wish you all the best for the new year - an election year in the US - let's hope it's as successful as the election in Australia was :-)
Cheers
Alex
I'm a bit late with this, I know - sorry.
And thanks to you all who are in this group and spend some time reading my stories. I really appreciate your appreciation. I hope next year I may give you more stories.
I've had a hard time this year with my Dad's ill health and him ultimately passing away. I've also been struggling with a new job which has been a major challenge to me.
I wish you all the best for the new year - an election year in the US - let's hope it's as successful as the election in Australia was :-)
Cheers
Alex
I'm sick
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Posted by Alex
at 02:15 AM on November 27, 2007
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I'm sick today. I have some lung infection. To the best of my knowledge, I've never had a lung infection before. It reminds me of my dad. He had plenty of them before he died. he'd lay in hospital heaving under the oxygen mask, totally helpless, nothing he could do to get better. he'd been healthy all his life, but death of course, comes after illness. In order to die, unless one is injured in some way, then in order to die, one must get ill - one has to go through the agony of illness in order to die.
So now I'm sick and I'm frightened of the hospital and their incompetence.
But hopefully the doc will simply give me a magic pill (antibiotic) and I'll get better.
At least now we have a Labor government.
Alex
So now I'm sick and I'm frightened of the hospital and their incompetence.
But hopefully the doc will simply give me a magic pill (antibiotic) and I'll get better.
At least now we have a Labor government.
Alex
A New World Order begins
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Posted by Alex
at 02:05 AM on November 27, 2007
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I'm coming down heavily from the win - not disappointed at all, just SOOO tired.
But a whole new world order begins. A brave new world.
Welcome to the 21st century, at last!
Alex
But a whole new world order begins. A brave new world.
Welcome to the 21st century, at last!
Alex
Federal Elections in Australia
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Posted by Alex
at 06:17 PM on November 25, 2007
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Australia had an election for our Federal Government on Saturday - and I am extremely pleased to tell you that the right wing Bush loving govenrment of the past 11 years (run by the so-called 'Liberal' Party of Australia) lost the election.
The Labor Party has won. FANTASTIC!!!!!
Admittedly it is a very cautious Labor Party, much in the style of Blair in the UK - but it's a vast improvement on what we've had for the last 11 years.
Alex
The Labor Party has won. FANTASTIC!!!!!
Admittedly it is a very cautious Labor Party, much in the style of Blair in the UK - but it's a vast improvement on what we've had for the last 11 years.
Alex
Death of my father
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Posted by Alex
at 03:14 AM on November 07, 2007
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SEPTEMBER 2007
MY FATHER
My father recently passed away - on 6th September, this year.
He was aged 80, so had a good long life, but he suffered terribly in his last years, from several things, mainly due to old age and his body giving out.
Miss you Dad...
MY FATHER
My father recently passed away - on 6th September, this year.
He was aged 80, so had a good long life, but he suffered terribly in his last years, from several things, mainly due to old age and his body giving out.
Miss you Dad...
Gay Flash Fiction - a flash fic appearing in there.
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Posted by Alex
at 03:10 AM on November 07, 2007
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AUGUST 2007
DARKNESS. Flash Fic appeared in Gay Flash Fiction (gayflashfiction.com)
http://www.gayflashfiction.com
DARKNESS. Flash Fic appeared in Gay Flash Fiction (gayflashfiction.com)
http://www.gayflashfiction.com
Story 'HOLIDAY' in Forbidden Fruit Zine
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Posted by Alex
at 03:07 AM on November 07, 2007
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JANUARY 2007
'Holiday', Story published in
FORBIDDEN FRUIT
http://www.forbiddenfruitzine.com
PREVIEW:
Alone on a holiday, everyone else's joy reminding him of his isolation; if only a tall dark stranger could suddenly appear out of nowhere...
This story is now available in their archives until January 2008.
'Holiday', Story published in
FORBIDDEN FRUIT
http://www.forbiddenfruitzine.com
PREVIEW:
Alone on a holiday, everyone else's joy reminding him of his isolation; if only a tall dark stranger could suddenly appear out of nowhere...
This story is now available in their archives until January 2008.
Flash fic published
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Posted by Alex
at 10:13 PM on January 01, 2007
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FLASH FIC
CUP DAY
Appeared in LitBits. on January 1st, 2007.
http://www.litbits.ca/
CUP DAY
Appeared in LitBits. on January 1st, 2007.
http://www.litbits.ca/
42% of homeless youth are gay
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Posted by Alex
at 03:31 AM on December 16, 2006
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"Disproportionate impact: 3 to 5% of U.S. population
identifies as gay or lesbian, up to 42% of homeless youth identify as gay or
lesbian."
Alex
Sobering statistic isn't it. It does not surprise me. So - if our western countries were really serious about trying to deal with youth homelessness, drug abuse and suicide - they could start by dealing with the social prejudice against homosexuality.
To read the full report on this go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GayYouthNews/Alex
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