Monthly Archives: April 2012

forgive myself the lot

Posted on April 28, 2012 by anton veenstra

Did several hours gardening today: a corner of the front yard in front of Rod’s room, it faces north, cops a punishing amount of heat and light all day, all summer. The flower bed follows the brick of bedroom & … Continue reading →

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dwindling reserves

Posted on April 26, 2012 by anton veenstra

I heard yet another debate tonight about climate change; the scientists on such panels use phrases like: “we need to wean ourselves off fossil fuels”. Reminds me of John Donne’s line: “sucked on country pleasures childishly”. We need to constantly … Continue reading →

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put in the slipper or the boot

Posted on April 23, 2012 by anton veenstra

I heard transcripts read out tonight on ABC TV of the sexual harassment Slipper meted out to his assistant. The episode of moaning during a massage!!! I have paid for  massages from  hetero blokes, strictly therapeutic, no switch-hitting involved. Once, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Mr Bob Brown of the Greens Party

Posted on April 23, 2012 by anton veenstra

Bob Brown who until recently headed the Greens Party in Federal Parliament has resigned from the position and from a 30 year political life. Tonight he was hosted in a debate on Q&A by the ever facetious and self congratulatory … Continue reading →

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apres le deluge

Posted on April 19, 2012 by anton veenstra

We have had torrents of rain over Sydney this past fortnight; sheets of the stuff. Luckily, in a way, it fell now, when the ambient temp is waxing & waning as it does in Mar/Apr, deciding whether to revert to summer … Continue reading →

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posing as a somdomite

Posted on April 16, 2012 by anton veenstra

The Marquess of Queensberry, unfortunate oafish father of Bosie, Oscar Wilde’s once lover and companion, left a card for OW at his gentleman’s club with the above misspelt phrase written on it. In Victorian times even posing as a homosexual … Continue reading →

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Is this the REAL catholic church at work? Stealing newborn babies?

Posted on April 13, 2012 by anton veenstra

This follows my blog: “Ha ha say animists.” An excerpt: Cardinal George Pell engaged in a debate on Q&A presented by Tony Jones, ABC TV Monday night. The opposing speaker was Richard Dawkins, renowned scientist and atheist. The atmosphere was adversarial. Religious types … Continue reading →

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black & blue if you’re arabic & gay in oz

Posted on April 7, 2012 by anton veenstra

In this weekend’s SMH in the Good Weekend David Marr has written an excellent article on being arabic and gay in Australia. I know that Kurdish families in the UK practise honour killings on daughters who go native, ie marry or just … Continue reading →

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hand in hand in newtown

Posted on April 5, 2012 by anton veenstra

I should probably do a whole chapter on the evolution of this interesting place; my longterm companion & I lived here in the 70’s. One morning I was literally woken up by an earnest woman whose first question was : … Continue reading →

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season’s greetings

Posted on April 5, 2012 by anton veenstra

As a pagan basically, this time of year represents the new light, reborn. I enjoy JS Bach’s Matthew Passion, guess it brings out all my eastern euro predelictions, crying a lot etc. THO, cultural stereotypes are never easy to negotiate. … Continue reading →

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