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Michael Gorey
http://gorey.com.au
Random thoughts and observations from a 41-year-old newspaper editor living at Mount Gambier in South Australia.
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Recent Posts
Switching schools
James and Margaret (age six next week) will be changing schools in 2010. We’re not unhappy with their current school (Suttontown), just with a decision of the principal regarding their class for next year. South Australia is unique, in our expe...
Suttontown school concert
Kathleen took charge of the video last night and recorded this performance from the Suttontown Primary School end-of-year concert. The group comprises Reception/Year One students (aged 5-6). The twins are pictured towards the right. Maggie is wearing...
Copenhagen overkill
Kevin Rudd is acting irresponsibly in taking a delegation of 113 people to the United Nations climate change summit in Copenhagen. The Herald Sun says the entourage could produce up to 500 tonnes of greenhouse gases. The Australian contingent include...
The Queen in Australia
There is now some interesting archival film available showing the Queen’s first visit to Australia in 1954: ...
The Carnival is Over
The Carnival is Over has my vote for one of the greatest songs ever. I nearly included Judith Durham in my list of top 10 Australian change makers. If the list was simply top 10 Australians she would have been there for sure. I was first introduc...
Quotable quotes from the office
I caught up with a friend and former colleague via Facebook recently. Let’s call her JL. JL is one of those people you love to be working with. She brings out the best in people, professionally and socially. Beneath her laconic exterior lurks a cut...
