Obama inauguration benediction by Rev. Joseph Lowery

A gem from the Obama inauguration. The Reverend Joseph Lowery delivering the benediction. Love the ending.

Summer

You know how it gets so hot you forget how it could be cool enough to wear long pants and a jumper or that you'd want to be in the same room as a fireplace?

Final Clarke & Dawe for 2008

Clarke & Dawe

19/12/2008 - Final Clarke & Dawe for 2008.

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Iraqi journalist hurls shoes at 'dog' Bush

This has to be the news story of the week!

An irate journalist threw his shoes at President Bush at a news conference held in Nuri El-Maliki's office. Shouting "Here's a farewell kiss, you dog!" as he threw, the assailant went down like a Saddam Hussein statue under the weight of the other journos and the security personnel jumping on top of him.

Iraqi journalist hurls shoes at 'dog' Bush | theage.com.au

Clarke & Dawe tiptoe around the recession

Clarke & Dawe tiptoe around the recession

04/12/2008 - John Clarke and Bryan Dawe tiptoe around the reccession.

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Wish List

I just had to put these Harmon-Kardon GLA-55 speakers here. They look like cut glass or crystal.

A bit of PC bling for Christmas?

Goodbye Constance E. Little

Constance E. Little from Eagle Point has been a regular contributor to the Letters pages of The Age for more years than I know.

Her short letters are always an interesting point of view and give the readers the benefit of her 90 years accumulated wisdom.

In today's paper, she announced that we wouldn't be hearing from her any more.