Three years ago this week, the President of the United States, George W. Bush, stood upon the deck of a large aircraft carrier and declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended.
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Chequebook diplomacy and the South Pacific
Last week, directly following the announcement of a new prime minister in the Solomon Islands, a mob moved upon and attacked the Chinatown district in Honiara.
The world has since been asking why the ethnic Chinese were targeted in such mob violence, and down such ethnic lines.
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Mental Notes: February 2006
MELBOURNE–Just weeks away from the fruits of another large-ish project coming of age, I’ve stumbled across this. Former colleague on this reviewed and other Time/CNN projects Roy Wadia on our Our Interactive World project from eons ago… see following. Also, check out the regional news channels on M2006. Ah, my child.
Roy Wadia on our Our Interactive World project
This is interesting: colleague Roy Wadia on our Our Interactive World project from eons ago…
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Mental Notes: February 2006
MELBOURNE–Kawaii okii aka-chan. Thus the words from Emiko to Sue in the arrival of her lil’ baby, at 4.1kg, upon Emiko poppin’. What’s that mean? I don’t know. But it sounds freaky deeky. More here…
Our beautiful friend Emiko gave birth on a Sunday 2 January 2006 of little, um, a boy. In that, let’s just say in a Stewart moment he, allegedly, didn’t see a doodle in an ultasound and presumed a girl. Thus Jade the name. And pink clothes no doubt. Now he’s Jake. And he’s lovely. Chris Hook and I are godfathers (yes, note the lack of Title Case). It’s so fine.
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Sue is ‘lil in this pic, as in smaller than all the other pics. But she looks pretty. Credit: unknown.
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Poncey Adam getting kinda sporty at the G on AFL grand final day. Hairy and beardy, it all came off the next day to unveil Corporate Connors. Credit: Tam.
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Adam and M2006 colleague Tam in the big house on the big day. In the big cold. The Sydney Swans are winning in the background. Credit: A Sydney supporter.
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The MCG on AFL Grand Final Day. The view from the other end of the field of the M2006 opening ceremony performance. Credit: Tammy.