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Peter Dannock last shared their writing West Gate Bridge

When the partially complete West Gate Bridge collapsed in October 1970, thirty-five people were killed when one of the box-girder spans collapsed while the bridge was under construction.

The West Gate Bridge workers were a highly unionised workforce. Safety concerns over the construction method of the bridge, and disputes over workers'...

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🥚 32 Eggs

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Vet visit

Louie, the Groodle, was at the vet again today. It is not that he has any chronic issues. He was there for an examination and his vaccination. When you add in the heartworm injection and some food, the bill totalled more than $450.00.

Louie's previous vet closed, and so we took...

It's a new pay week

This week is pay week, and today was the first payday for our workers with the new payroll system. The testing and preparation appear to have paid off, and the workers were paid on time.

I am always a little apprehensive when I push the button on a new system, particularly...

How long is a piece of string?

How long is a piece of string is a phrase used to avoid estimating the size, length or duration of something. Instead, it embodies the sense of indeterminate quantity.For example, Q: "How much time will it take to fix?" A: "I don't know how long is a piece of string?"...

Aussie Rules
All over bar the shouting

It's all over bar the shouting for my team this year. After leading most of the game today, the Richmond Tigers capitulated in the final quarter to be beaten by the Collingwood Magpies by sixteen points.

After suffering their fourth consecutive loss, Richmond now sits in twelfth place on the ladder,...

Rotten Apple

My new iPad mini started to behave strangely the other day. After opening an app, it would then close the app. It wasn't an issue with all apps, but it was an issue, nonetheless. Then, all of a sudden, it crashed, and I could get it started again. It would...

A healthy relationship

There are only three ways to make this relationship work. The first is to let me take care of everything. The second is for you to take care of everything. The third is to split everything 50/50. I think the last option is the most preferable, and for over thirty-five...

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Gran Torino

Starsky and Hutch was one of my favourite TV shows when I was a kid, and it was a big hit on Australian television in the seventies. It was crime-action television based in Southern California and was compulsory viewing each week.

It became one of my favourite shows because of Starsky's...

Aussie Rules
Clarko

In the 1990s, Alastair Clarkson played 134 games of Australian Rules Football for North Melbourne and Melbourne clubs. He wasn't an outstanding footballer and went largely unnoticed during his playing days. A player commonly referred to as a journeyman.

After retiring from playing football, he took up coaching and had success...

The personal assistant

My wife is a very busy senior executive, and it is not uncommon for her to be sitting at her desk late into the night, responding to emails and reports. Her job demands a great deal of her time, and she gets frustrated when she doesn't have time to deal...

Job satisfaction

I don't think I am Robinson Crusoe when I say that we all require some satisfaction from our work. And it is not hard to feel satisfied when you recognise those little nuggets of positive feedback or recognition that have you saying at the end of your workday, "today was...