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Grey day in the Porongurups August 2020, Great Southern, Western Australia

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Tricky Dick Nixon at Work

August 15, 1971: A Date Which Has Lived In Infamy (forbes.com) This article was written 10 years ago on Sunday and is even more relevant today. On August 15th 1971 US President Richard Nixon took the US off the last remnants of the pre World War I international gold standard. The main reason for this,…

ABOUT GALAHS AND COVID PROTESTS — Freo’s View

These galahs on the Fremantle Esplanade this morning reminded me of the anti vaccination and anti lockdown protests in Sydney and Fremantle yesterday. I have no issue whatsoever with people questioning government decisions and being skeptical about our leaders, but does anyone with even a tiny bit of brain really believe all the governments of […]…

SMITH’S BEACH MARGARET RIVER WINE REGION WESTERN AUSTRALIA

This photo was taken about 4 years ago. I was there yesterday (22 July 2021) and beach erosion has taken its toll. I will post another photo in the summer after the local council has had a chance to groom the beach.