I wrote this on 8 October 2011 for a now defunct magazine. All over the world people are expressing their admiration for Steve Jobs and sorrow at his passing. Steve made a difference in many lives (mine included) and it's sad to see him go so soon. He should have had … [Read more...] about Vale, Diane Cilento
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Vale Alfie, Senior Knitter
Sad news this week, Alfie Date, Australia’s oldest person, passed away at 110 years of age. Alfie, the oldest person in Australia, started to knit sweaters for penguins when he was 109 years old. The penguins had been put in danger by an oil spill at Phillip … [Read more...] about Vale Alfie, Senior Knitter
Vale Margaret Whitlam
She was a Great Australian Every other wife of a Prime Minister was a housewife, a woman who looked after the house and the kiddies and made it comfy for when Hubbie came home from work. Just like every other housewife in Australia. Just like you and me really. Mind … [Read more...] about Vale Margaret Whitlam
Vale Anne McCaffrey
I hope I make it to 85 but even if I score any years past that, I'll never be anything like Anne McCaffrey. The world will miss her talents as a story-teller She had a great gift of pulling readers into her fantasy world, and brought so many of us to live among the … [Read more...] about Vale Anne McCaffrey
John Cummins
I see that Johm Cummins, Union Man has gone south, gone to the Great Rest Home for Organisers in the Sky.He'll be missed. We always supported Cummo around here, he supported pensioners as well as his Union members. I used to see him a lot at the Irish celebrations, we … [Read more...] about John Cummins