The Australian perspective: Afghanistan and the War on Terror.
It sometimes seems that ‘enemies’, unlike in traditional warfare fought by two distinct sides not long ago, have changed intoContinue Reading
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A Living, Breathing Lone Pine Monument in Australia.
The following article is a complimentary piece to this bloggers previous post entitled Gallipoli and Battle of Lone Pine (AustraliansContinue Reading
The Australian perspective: Gallipoli and the Battle of Lone Pine.
On the 28th of June 1914, the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne saw the BalkansContinue Reading
Bone Sewing Needles (a brief history of…)
The humble sewing needle needs no introduction. Everyone has likely seen one used or has used one to sew thatContinue Reading
The Legend of the “Eye” Part 5
The All Seeing Eye becomes a hijacked symbol by groups with agendas that we don’t really understand. Trying to putContinue Reading
The ‘Capitoline Vision’ of Edward Gibbon.
On the 15th October 1764, Edward Gibbon observed a group of friars singing in the ruins of the Temple ofContinue Reading
Coffee and the Ottoman coffeehouse (a brief history of…)
Coffee today, easily ranks in the top ten most traded commodities in the world. It sits comfortable amongst natural gas,Continue Reading
The Legend of the “Eye” Part 4
There are a many number of versions of the all seeing eye that we have not covered yet. Though firstlyContinue Reading
Marcus Aurelius: Emperor, General & Philosopher.
In his ‘Meditations’, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus simply wrote or described himself as ‘a male, mature in years, a statesman, aContinue Reading
Sailing triumph, the Boxing Kangaroo and the America’s Cup !
“Do you come from a land down under? Where women glow and men plunder? Can’t you hear, can’t you hearContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 