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April 25, 2015
ANZAC Day 100 Years: Alice Springs Dawn Service.
I spent early yesterday morning on top of ANZAC Hill. But, I wasn’t alone – far from it. Seemed like hundreds of locals and visitors made the pre-dawn trek to witness the ANZAC Day 100 year commemoration. I left the house at 5:00 a.m. figuring I had plenty of time to park my car and […]
April 20, 2015
Want to see my Grandpa’s War Medals?
Back in 1999 or so I was having a conversation with a few co-workers; the topic – World War II. Then from across the room we hear, “Hey my grandfather was in the war. He was a pilot. I’ve got all his medals. Wanna see em?” It was Walt. Normally a rather quiet guy, he […]
April 19, 2015
How Important is Rice to Filipinos?
My wife is from the Philippines, therefore I have a good idea of how important rice is to Filipinos. Let’s just say it’s very, very important. But, saying so doesn’t really drive home the point. It falls flat. It doesn’t begin to hit the mark. So, to give you an idea of how important rice […]
