TOMMY BURNS V JACK JOHNSON, SYDNEY 1908

On July 3, 2017   /   Blue Mountains   /   2 Comments
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TOMMY BURNS V JACK JOHNSON, SYDNEY 1908

In 1908, world heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns was about to fight  the black  American  giant, Jack  Johnson, the son of former slaves. It was to be the Canadian born champion’s 13th defense of his title.  The location  for the bout was the then open-air  Sydney Stadium  in

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I THOUGHT I WAS ONLY LEFT-HANDED- THOUGHTS ON AUSTRALIA DAY

On January 27, 2017   /   Blog   /   7 Comments
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BLOWN TO THE LEFT IN A COLD WIND OF CHANGE Until recently the only concept I  had of  being ‘left’ in any sense was being left handed. Since I am not a violinist it has never caused me huge problems, except when signing books at author functions.

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