Today was Australia Day, which is Australia’s official national day. It’s a public holiday and commemorates the arrival of Captain Phillip and the First Fleet in 1788. For most people it is an opportunity to display our national pride and you’ll often see flags in windows and people wearing green and gold at barbecues and [...]
All posts for the month January, 2009
Great Southern Land
Posted by cjlevinson on January 26, 2009
http://cjlevinson.com/2009/01/26/great-southern-land/
We Shall Overcome
If there’s one good thing about having insomnia it’s that when something happens in the world, you get to see it at the same time as everyone else. Early yesterday morning, while most Australians were still fast asleep, I experienced a moment in history I’ll never forget. To see an African American in the White [...]
Posted by cjlevinson on January 22, 2009
http://cjlevinson.com/2009/01/22/we-shall-overcome/
Quotes for Peace
Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem This is a follow up to my last post. My look back at 2008 was quite long; I had a lot to say, particularly as the situation with Israel and Hamas was developing. It has now escalated further and I’ve been extremely disturbed by the violence and the scenes coming [...]
Posted by cjlevinson on January 8, 2009
http://cjlevinson.com/2009/01/08/quotes-for-peace/
The Year That Was
Buildings Devastated By War I have been following the scenes coming out of Gaza closely during the last five days. Like most people I have been stunned by how the situation has deteriorated so quickly… this period has been the bloodiest I can remember. I had hoped that a brief ceasefire might be reached to [...]
Posted by cjlevinson on January 1, 2009
http://cjlevinson.com/2009/01/01/the-year-that-was/
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