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Agnes Selby

I detest that kind of music. And that isn't, of course, "Waltzing Matilda" but a song about "Waltzing Matilda". (Groan) During the 10 years we spent in Philadelphia, Waltzing Matilda brought memories of blue skies and golden beaches. We loved the song as much as we loved our home in Australia. My o...

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Lenny, you would enjoy the food at many of the restaurants in Sydney, particularly the one at Woolloomooloo with the view of our magnificent harbour and the Opera House.. As for Woody Allen, did he not run away from N.Y. with his very young adopted daughter? Or am I mixing him up with another Americ...

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Three cheers for private schools! Neither did my kids in the Catholic system because they, along with lots of other students, opted for History at senior school! In the public system Australian colonial/aboriginal was heavily over-represented at junior secondary level and no kids I taught knew anyt...

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When I taught Advanced English to matriculation students there was a unit called "Great Speeches" and we had to analyze many and use tools of deconstruction to see how great speeches are made great. One of these was The Gettysburg Address. These 17 year olds had never heard about the American Civil...

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Achtung!! Verfluchter Schweinhund!!! Nicht lustig. Honestly, man, do you hang around the Pub only to post the occasional passé and sophomoric slur against the distinguished language of a noble people? Would "Heil Hitler" been a more palatable expression, John? If we were to judge a peoples nobility...

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I have been trying to respond but somehow the site refuses my
efforts. I too enjoyed reading the article. Thank you, Donald.
I hope this goes through.

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Well said, Tarantella, I fully agree.

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Why are we intervening in a conflict that essentially pits the Shiite Hamas/Hezbollah against the Sunni Al-Qaeda? There is pretty good evidence that both sides have used chemical weapons. .............If we had even a shred of common sense left, we would stay far, far away from this quagmire. What ...

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Thank you for the wonderful and well written reviews.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading them.

Regards,
Agnes.

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Yes, thank you, John. I am enjoying my grandkids. Nick is now in Medical school and our son's daughter is studying journalism. The two younger ones will soon be at university also. Time has flown so quickly! However, I doubt I will be here in 20 years time, so I am doing my best to enjoy them now. R...

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She is absolutely gorgeous. Enjoy it while you can. Our grandson will be 21 in July.

Kind regards,
Agnes.

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John, I am truly sorry to hear about your Mother. I wish her all the
very best and may she spend next Mother's Day enjoying your company
and a nice chocolate cake instead of being in hospital.

Regards,
Agnes.

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Oh, that is sad!

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Mrs. Thatcher said:

"The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other
peoples money".

Agnes Selby

Thank you Rob, you are most kind.

Kindest regards,
Agnes.

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Thank you so much, I feel very celebrated with all the good wishes
from my friends on CMG.

Kindest regards.
Agnes.

Agnes Selby

Dear Friends, I am deeply touched by your good wishes for my birthday and a speedy recovery. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. Dear Lance, a new book is not forthcoming at present but "Constanze Mozart's Beloved" will be re-published within the next 6 weeks by Hollitzer Wissenschaftsv...

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Thank you so much for your good wishes. It is good to know
my friends have not forgotten me although I have not been posting very
much lately. It is due to ill health and hospitalisations but i have not
forgotten my CMG friends either. Many thanks, again.

Regards,
Agnes.

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Pope Francis is a peoples person, a most amiable man. It has been reported that he got off the Pope mobile on order to kiss a disabled person. I hope he does not encounter someone in his noble efforts who would want to harm him as there are many such people around who would like nothing more than pl...

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John,
It is amazing that West anticipated these events. The book was
given to me years ago by Sister Mary Perpetua as a high school
graduation prize. I am sorry to hear that you don't consider it
great literature.

Regards,
Agnes.

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In many ways, Pope Francis reminds me of Pope Kiril in the
Morris west book "Shoes of the Fisherman". It was also made
into a film of the same name.

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Werner was a wonderful and dear friend. I will miss his wonderful letters
to us and his long friendship going back almost 30 years. Our family is very
sad at this moment.....

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Our daughter, Kathryn had the pleasure of meeting Van Cliburn at the
7th Van Cliburn Competition where she won the Chamber Music Prize.

Regards,
Agnes.

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Cliftwood, I fully agree!!!!

Regards,
Agnes.

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Dear Werner, I hope you will have a very beautiful day with
your wonderful family surrounding you on your birthday.
We are both thinking of you and wishing you all the very best.
Terry Colhoun would also like to send you his very best wishes.

Regards,
Agnes.

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Is Shakespeare's play now destined for burial, never to be seen again in it's
pro Tudor propaganda garb?

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Dear Friend of more than 30 years, I wish you a speedy recovery.

Regards,
Agnes.

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Here's a quote from an article in Slate.com.. " In Australia, a shooting massacre in 1996 prompted the government to ban the sale of semiautomatic eapons , buy back those in circulation ,and require gun purchasers to register all weapons under their own names. Gun deaths there dropped 59 % over the...

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Lenny, we do have a subway system that runs through the city. However once they leave the city they
travel through the suburbs with lovely views on both sides. The railway system is very good and
efficient and goes as far as the Blue Mountains. You would enjoy a ride.

Regards.
Agnes.

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Thank you, Piston for posting the story of these terrible fires. I truly appreciate it. I have seen no mention about the fires on any of the American news available to us in Australia. So many thanks for your post. Luckily, there have been no human fatalities but farm animals and native fauna have d...

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I see, so we are married to you by all kinds of treaties. Good research!
Any chance for a divorce?????????

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John Francis, Why do you think Australians are fighting in Afghanistan? Out of loyalty to the United States. Why do you think we fought in Korea, Vietna, and Iraq? None of those nations threatened Australia. Our men died and are dying out of loyalty to the United States. If indeed the United States ...

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John ! Are you confirming that you don't stand by your Allies? Your sarcastic
remark reveals the truth.

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Lenny, You are kidding yourself!!! 20 years of Rev. Wright... but he has long been sent packing...I believe he was his mentor, according to Obama's own book. As for loyalty toward a friend, how would Australia fare? (...and I mean Australia, the continent which exists and the country that exists. Mu...

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Cosima, you are not alone in your fears. I share your sentiments and I have noted that Tarantella, who seems to have left this board, also shared the same sentiments. And...No! As it seems certain that Obama will be re-elected, no help will be given to Israel. However, should Iran suceed in the "ext...

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Hm! A very apt article to put on this board particularly on Yom Kipur!

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Well, whoever "SOLD" the violin to Goebbels will probably never come forward as his ashes are probably strewn somewhere around Auschwitz. It is really good, JohnF that you were born in the USA and not somewhere in Silesia, etc., where the item "may" have been "purchased". It gives you an innocence w...

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Another scenario... Iran bombs Israel and Obama and Michele continue their
dinner with a shrug of their shoulders.

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Dear Donald, you are absolutely right. The Germans stole all valuables and even murdered people for the gold in their teeth. However, on a happier note, Musica Viva Australia was formed by people who managed to bring their instruments with them, one of them was Richard Goldner after whom the Austral...

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I think had she or he emigrated, the violin would have travelled with this person.
I wonder if any of you have seen the film "The Train", based on a true
story about how the Germans tried to transport the paintings from the Louvre to Germany.

Agnes Selby

Sue, would you really like a year-long electioneering process which costs
millions of dollars?

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Thank you, dear Teresa, I will pass on your good wishes to Kathy today.

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According to the evening news, more demonstrations are planned for Sydney on Saturday.

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I am sorry John, I thought it was all about September birthdays.

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Happy birthday to one and all!!!

Regards,
Agnes.
P.S. My daughter's birthday is on the 20th.

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You can take pride in your country, John! Most innovations come from your country. I have lived in your country for 12 years, my children profitted from their education at Swarthmore and Bryn Mawr and Curtis and Julliard and I have many worthy American friends in Australia. I can't believe that half...

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Rob, I truly don't know or do I understand how your system will work so I should not be having any imput on this subject. However, our health system, although not perfect, works well and I don't really think anything that works so well should be ignored by either of your political parties. Health is...

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It is a pity that the Australian Health Care System which works extremely well was
not taken as an example.

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The truth is Lenny, I would but I don't know how. Especially on this computer
which is new and has me all confused.

Regards,
Agnes.

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Thank you, Lenny, I hope you and Sue are keeping well.

I wish you could see our garden, Spring has wrought mirracles and everything
is blooming.

Regards,
Agnes.

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