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Good article on the current flag arguments.

his great achievement transformed into a piece of social graffiti, a toy, a trend, a product, marketed like a Steve Irwin lunchbox, but so much more than that. A symbol. Yes, but of what? It would be simpler to divine the meaning of Steve Irwin. The flag furrows the brow. Love of nation, or rejection of others? Inclusion or exclusion? Patriotism, or its ugly offspring, strident nationalism?

Personally the flag does nothing for me (and my ancestry is mostly English convicts - I feel no loyalty to the Union Jack, my ancestors were essentially unwanted), and the flag worship that's evolved in the last few years makes me uneasy.

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Good article on the current flag arguments.

his great achievement transformed into a piece of social graffiti, a toy, a trend, a product, marketed like a Steve Irwin lunchbox, but so much more than that. A symbol. Yes, but of what? It would be simpler to divine the meaning of Steve Irwin. The flag furrows the brow. Love of nation, or rejection of others? Inclusion or exclusion? Patriotism, or its ugly offspring, strident nationalism?

Personally the flag does nothing for me (and my ancestry is mostly English convicts - I feel no loyalty to the Union Jack, my ancestors were essentially unwanted), and the flag worship that's evolved in the last few years makes me uneasy.

ASH con

Kept meaning to put this up for the Sydneyites:

Okay now that's out the way, lets get down straight down to it .... we have wonderful news. Tony Head, aka Rupert Giles, is in Sydney for Little Britain Live, and has contacted The Hub in order to spend some time with his fans. Not only that, but he is going to perform an exclusive concert for us! Of course he has only given us three weeks to pull it off, but we are confident that we can do it!

So here is the low down:

Date: Saturday 3 February 2007

Time: 9am till 6.30pm.

Location: MGSM CBD Campus
Level 6, 51-57 Pitt Street, Sydney

Tickets: $65 Day ticket
$250 VIP ticket (includes day ticket, an autograph from Tony, a professional photograph with Tony, entry to the concert and a special brunch with Tony on Sunday 4 February 2007 - brunch venue to be announced).
$30 Exclusive concert with Tony to be held at the convention venue from 5pm to 6.30pm.
$30 per autograph.
$40 per professional photograph with Tony.

To book tickets call 0402 267 541, or go to the website.

ASH con

Kept meaning to put this up for the Sydneyites:

Okay now that's out the way, lets get down straight down to it .... we have wonderful news. Tony Head, aka Rupert Giles, is in Sydney for Little Britain Live, and has contacted The Hub in order to spend some time with his fans. Not only that, but he is going to perform an exclusive concert for us! Of course he has only given us three weeks to pull it off, but we are confident that we can do it!

So here is the low down:

Date: Saturday 3 February 2007

Time: 9am till 6.30pm.

Location: MGSM CBD Campus
Level 6, 51-57 Pitt Street, Sydney

Tickets: $65 Day ticket
$250 VIP ticket (includes day ticket, an autograph from Tony, a professional photograph with Tony, entry to the concert and a special brunch with Tony on Sunday 4 February 2007 - brunch venue to be announced).
$30 Exclusive concert with Tony to be held at the convention venue from 5pm to 6.30pm.
$30 per autograph.
$40 per professional photograph with Tony.

To book tickets call 0402 267 541, or go to the website.

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Request

Please vote for Rhonda and Marian's (Evelyn David's) short e-story, "I Try Not to Drive Past Cemeteries" at the Preditors and Editor's Readers Poll. Their story is listed under the category of "All Other Short Stories." The voting deadline has been extended until the end of January.