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The Spirit of Anzac
In 2000 I was honoured to be deployed with the New Zealand Deforce on the peacekeeping mission to East Timor. East Timor had been under foreign rule through most of its history, and most recently it had been under Indonesian control. Most of the East Timorese wanted to become independent, but there were groups who…
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Men’s Lives Matter Too
I love this billboard. It shows the true grit nature of the male of the species, with more than just a hint of irony showing that true grit isn’t working so well. What is really encouraging is that we’ve come a long way from where we used to be; the staunch male who toughs it…
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Valentine’s Day and Grief
As the first Valentine’s Day after the death of your loved partner nears, it can seem like an insurmountable and depressing holiday. for people who are grieving, most holidays can be stressful times and Valentine’s Day certainly can be a bit more difficult than the others. With its focus on sharing our special memories with…
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Roll End Credits
When I finished high school, I dived headlong into the world of broadcasting with all its glitz and glamour. Well, actually, I held a microphone on the end of a bamboo pole for 10 hours a day for the production of Playschool! Fortunately, over the years, things got a lot better, and I guess I…
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New Year’s – Resolutions / Disillusions / Delusions?
Happy new Year! It’s that time of year again where we look forward to what the year ahead holds for us and as our hands fall to our sides after the last hurrahs of ‘Auld Lang Syne’, we’re contemplating our New Year’s resolutions. After all, this is going to be ‘our year’, we can feel…
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