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 [...]
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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/
A Piece of History
I was five years old when the Berlin Wall fell. I have few memories of it happening but I do remember some of the scenes; the crowds flooding the checkpoints, the sections finally coming down. I’ve often wondered what it must have felt like at the time, to watch history unfold. Now I think I [...]
Posted by cjlevinson on November 6, 2008
http://cjlevinson.com/2008/11/06/a-piece-of-history/
Old Favourites
I didn’t realise it had been a week since I’d posted. Ever since I wrote my letter to Clare I’ve been a little distracted but I’m feeling better now; the emotion that it brought up is starting to settle down and I’m feeling more like myself again. I’m working on a couple of new posts [...]
Posted by cjlevinson on August 14, 2008
http://cjlevinson.com/2008/08/14/old-favourites/
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