Respite ; beautiful old English word meaning : “return of hope after a period of despair”
Roll on 2021 !!
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What a great ABC Insiders show this am! Great Guest Speakers ( Rudd Turnbull). Great Panel- Stan Grant, Lenore Taylor, Peter Hartcher.
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Aust Journalist Jonathon Swan taking on Pres Trump
.@jonathanvswan: “Oh, you’re doing death as a proportion of cases. I’m talking about death as a proportion of population. That’s where the U.S. is really bad. Much worse than South Korea, Germany, etc.”
@realdonaldtrump: “You can’t do that.”
Swan: “Why can’t I do that?”
How bad is this
“Get off in Thailand” a dog whistle promoting #sextourism brought to you by low budget low ethics airline @AirAsia
Bangkok is a hub of sexual exploitation of women & children & 250,000 western male sex tourists visit Thailand every year. Now its just so convenient! #Shame
SWIMMING WITH THE DOLPHINS BAY OF ISLANDS NZ instagram.com/p/BvYON4cAevE/…
DAYS THOUGHT
Mentor-someone who’s trusted person/advisor,
Sponsor-someone who goes in to bat for you/helps open the doorto opportunities. Whilst you can be the beneficiary of both mentors and sponsors-when it came to securing opportunities, it’s sponsors who make the difference.
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Saw “ Ladies in Black” last night. Very good. Also lots of subplots of life in 1959 ( and how far society has come). Education for women, male power, xenophobia, class, and culture generally. Fascinating !
The Swedish government began sending leaflets to every household advising Swedes what to do if war breaks out. It included tips on how to cope if food and water are short, or if electricity, phones and computer systems fail. Such has not been distributed to the public since 1961.








