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Responsibility … “Duty of Care” on the Cricket Field: Senake’s Thoughtful Essay

Michael Roberts  In THIS MEMO inspired by Senaka Weeraratne’s article below, I present two striking photographs to illustrate the amateurish and rudimentary nature of treatment for those subject to serious injury on the cricket field in the 20th century in … Continue reading

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China vs USA …. in Drone Aerobix Displays!!

Courtesy of Keith Bennett et al in Melbourne …. The title is my choice   and let meindicate that I am old-fashioned and prefer the olde expressions of pageantr y and performance that engage human beings in performance, coordination and togetherness … Continue reading

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Kamindu Mendis’s Classic Catch at IPL

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Confronting the Algae Bloom in South Australian Coastal Waters

Louise Miller-Frost The coastline and waters are a great asset to Boothby residents, and many of us very much value the time we spend there walking on the beach, swimming in the ocean, fishing off the jetties or small boats, … Continue reading

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Noor Inayat Khan: An Indian Princess & British WW II Spy

Vikas Vaid On Sep 13, 1944, a princess from India lay dead at Dachau concentration camp. She had been tortured by the Nazis and then shot in the head. Her name was Noor Inayat Khan.

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USA’s Hegemonic Designs Sustain A Dangerous Wonderland

 Jean-Pierre Page, whose preferred title is “The Longer Telegram and “sleepy Joe”in Wonderland! The Biden Administration appears to be implementing most of the recommendations in the Atlantic Council’s Longer Telegram: Toward a new American China strategy, an important strategic document about US policy towards China published in January 2021.  This document is one of a troika produced by the … Continue reading

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Sea Lion Invasion at Monterey Beach in California, August 2024

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Another Cricketing KILL: Ben Austin in Australia …. VALE For Ben

The father of Melbourne teenager Ben Austin, who died after an accident at cricket training, has said his son would want others to keep enjoying the “great game” after the freak incident. “He loved the game.” This is a great game, … Continue reading

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Zimbabwe Squash Sri Lanka

Andrew Fidel Fernando  in ESPNcricinfo, 6 September 2025 Sri Lanka never recovered from a terrible start  •  Associated Press Zimbabwe 84 for 5 (Musekiwa 21*, Burl 20*, Chameera 3-19) beat Sri Zimbabwe 84 for 5 (Musekiwa 21*, Burl 20*, Chameera 3-19) beat Sri Lanka 80 (Mishara 20, … Continue reading

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Bloody Lawyers!  Our Necessary Curse! …. Apoyi….Apoyi

Chamila Talagala in Facebook  They say Sri Lankans hate lawyers. But that hatred is not simple. It is older than the island’s courts, older even than the black coats and the Latin phrases. It is the bitterness people feel toward … Continue reading

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