one fellow's political coverage, music ramblings and general hijinks across decades under a range of guises at several locations often in a state of awe.
There has been a call for the entire Tongan cabinet to resign following the Commission of Inquiry report into last year’s ferry disaster, which criticises the government for buying an unsafe and unseaworthy vessel.
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MELBOURNE–Welcomed our son Bowie Inman Connors into the world early this morning. Bowie and mum Sue are doing exceptionally well considering the very long labour. Born 7lb9oz. Has dad’s long toes. First pics on Facebook.
MELBOURNE–As Blogger FTP that I harnessed in 2001 is phased out, time for a change as baby tips its wee cap. Mental Notes will go WP shortly. You won’t notice, but it’s like a little bit dies for this nerd.
As 2009 and the decade draws to a close, let’s now take a look back on a year which has seen some momentous events take place in this, our Pacific home. Bookended by the intractable political situation in Fiji and Papua New Guinea’s unchartered future with its new energy wealth, the year 2009 will instead be remembered for its deadly disasters.
MELBOURNE–Madame Foo has hopefully finished the nesting phase with a fab new wall print of our Queen in a gas mask, a new bonsai that I’ve dubbed ‘cankle’, and heaps of Ikea blah blah. Only choice now is names. Mmmm, if girl Brittany, if boy Murphy.
MELBOURNE–Just a quick one… I believe this wedding photo is just damn fabulous. Check y’self, where’s Wally in this.
MELBOURNE–Okay, enough self loathing. Fixed programming ‘flog‘ stuff I was whining about on this site. Having a real hoot of a time making Perl and PHP chat amiably on yournewsagency. Enough geek, carry on.
MELBOURNE–For penance I’m going to leave this message here at the top of my trusty ‘ol website for the sin of not fixing that damn error on Flog which fails to show keyword-driven Amazon results. Procrastination begone!
MELBOURNE–It’s a wonderous false spring here in Melbs. The tyres are pumped on my cycle, set for self transport. It’s all cold and clear. And Mr and Mrs C are rubbing a little bump all a-ga, which is hilarious. Happy times.
0500 TO 0530–Radio Australia’s Pacific Beat AM program of the Pacific quake and tsunami of September 30, 2009. This program went to air 68 minutes after the first wire flash of a quake off American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga.
Continue reading “Pacific Beat Sept 30 2009 disaster pt 1 of 4”
