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Ode to the Australian pub
Recently this TV commercial caught my attention because the voiceover is a wonderful poem about Australian pub culture. Listen to the advertisement then read the poem and see if you understand all the language.
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Dreams – Fleetwood Mac plus a cover
It is always a joy to hear a cover version of a classic song. In this case, the song is Dreams by Fleetwood Mac of 1977. The song is covered by a young Mexican trio named Vázquez Sounds and released in 2016.
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Australian Government – a brief overview
I prepared this article to help my English language students learn about the three levels of government in Australia – Federal, State and Local. The Parliament of Australia is officially known as the Federal Government or Commonwealth Parliament.
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Zoos and Wildlife Parks in Sydney
I have been meaning to compile a list of zoos and wildlife parks with my comments. I stumbled upon the Lists feature of Google Maps so I created a list with my comments. Unfortunately these places are closed because of the lockdown but they should reopen before the end of the year. Go to my…
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Universal Soldier (song)
ANZAC day is approaching (April 25) here in Australia and I am currently reading a memoir of an Australian soldier who went to Gallipoli and survived to tell the story of this failed military campaign. I was thinking about popular anti-war songs and Universal Soldier (sung by Donovan) came to mind. I first heard this…
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St Patrick’s Day
St Patrick’s Day is an Irish cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March every year. The date is the traditional death date of Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general.
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My top 10 Comedy Movies
Comedy is a very personal thing. You probably have different ideas to me of what is funny. This post is a response to a discussion I had with a friend on our favourite comedy movies. I included two iconic Australian films (Crocodile Dundee and The Castle), British films by Monty Python and Rowan Atkinson (Mr…
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The difference between Law and Anarchy
I started a self-study course on Australian Law so I will share my notes and writing here on my blog in the category of Law. What is the difference between anarchy and the law?
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The Top 12 albums of my 20’s
Previously I posted the list of the 10 most significant albums in the first 18 years of my life. Here is the next instalment of my musical exploration of albums discovered between the ages of 18 and 27. I chose 12 albums because it was too hard to restrict the list to 10 albums.
The Blog of Charles
Charles in Sydney Australia
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