To a casual observer, the agenda of the last meeting of the Legacy User Group might have seemed a little incongruous. The first item was a discussion of the likely release date for Version 9 of the software. This was followed by an in-depth examination of a feature that has been present since (at least) Version 6 but which very few of the members had used much. How can we possibly justify buying a new version of the program if … Continue reading
In 21st Century Australia, discrimination based on race, creed, gender or sexual preference, age or physical capability is prohibited by law. Most of us regard this as progress, as evidence of Australia’s commitment to basic human rights, an acknowledgement of the cultural benefits of tolerance and diversity. In colonial Australia, British assumptions about race – the inferiority of the Oriental, the inability of ‘whites’ to labour in the searing heat of the tropics – gave way to an economic imperative: populate or … Continue reading
The story of Chinese immigrants is the story of every Australian, whether the journey was in the 19th or 20th or 21st Century, a voyage of three months or 20 hours by jet – the differences are of degree only. Chinese immigration to Australia was rare before the mid 1800s when gold was discovered in Victoria. Thousands of Chinese responded to the lure of mountains of gold awaiting anyone willing to work long hours panning and digging and living a … Continue reading
I ended 2016 in a rather reflective mood as it was a year with mixed blessings for me. I wonder what 2017 will bring. In my December post I preferred to use the term ‘aspirations’ rather than ‘resolutions’ and Helen in her post last week spoke about setting goals for the year. We all seem to have the same idea of looking forward in its broadest sense. Thomas MacEntee in a recent Geneabloggers post (http://www.geneabloggers.com) explained that he’d been contemplating … Continue reading
Welcome to 2017, a New Year with lots of research possibilities and a brand new GSQ website! Doesn’t it look good! I don’t like the term “New Year Resolutions” as there are so many negative connotations with those words. This is because so many people make them and they don’t last the distance. I do like the idea of setting some goals. One of the problems is to set attainable goals and Amy Johnson Crow has written a great post … Continue reading
