July 08, 2005
Australia: The Confusing Country
It is interesting to note here that the Europeans always consider themselves vastly superior to any other race they encounter since they can lie, cheat, steal, and litigate (marks of a civilized culture, they say) whereas all the aboriginals can do is happily survive being left in the middle of a vast red-hot desert, equipped with a stick.From this BBC article
Eventually, the new lot of people stopped being Europeans on Extended Holliday and became Australians. The changes are subtle, but deep, caused by the mind-stretching expanses of nothingness and eerie quiet, where a person can sit perfectly still and look deep inside themselves to the core of their essence, their reasons for being, and the necessity of checking inside your boots every morning for fatal surprises. They also picked up the most finely tuned sense of irony in the world, and the Aboriginal gift for making up stories. Be warned.
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dear aussies in the uk
this is claire gorman here from ABC radio in canberra. we are looking for any australians who may be have been in the london blasts. please call on: 00 61 2 62754573 if you can help, or email back at this address.
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Posted by: Claire Gorman, ABC Radio at July 8, 2005 09:04 AM
