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Huffington Post article: The Degeneration of Facebook in 10 Statuses

From Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/leigh-clark/facebook-statuses_b_3043482.html

BeralaPatch flies passes 200,000 views

Some time today, the flies video had its 200,000th view. Just one day before Papa's 78th birthday.

Midway. How plastic is destroying our planet

MIDWAY : trailer : a film by Chris Jordan from Midway on Vimeo.

How we got to Mars - A fasicinating video from NASA

BeralaPatch Flies video passes 150,000 views

Late Thursday night on the 9 August, Papa's BeralaPatch's Flies video passed 150,000 views. By far his best performing video and still generating a small monthly income.

 View it here

 

Messages from 2SM

Today is Friday and almost 3 weeks since Papa died. Early today I received a call from Mike Gibson, one of the radio announcers who worked at 2SM with dad all those years ago in the 1970's, to offer his condolences. Mr Gibson as I remember him as a boy showed just why both my parents always spoke kindly of him. It was nice to see that old colleagues from 2SM where he worked for 20 years remembered him enough to take time out to pass on their memories. We also received a nice message from Ian MacRay earlier in the month. Ian was another of the top rating announcers at 2SM in it's hay day when it consistently roped the ratings in Sydney. Dad often mentioned Mike and Ian and some other announcers in conversations I had with him over the years. The 2SM days were very special for him and the messages of support and memories offered have been much welcomed.

Katoomba getaway

We have taken a short two day weekend away to the blue mountains, Katoomba.
This is the view from the breakfast table.
Today Mel and I intend going over to Leura to wander through the shops, visit the three sisters and maybe stop over at scenic world for a bush walk and ride down the steepest railway in the world.

Joseph Frank Merlino 1934 - 2011

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My new wife

Hi to all my loyal readers, and welcome to the latest instalments of
"Jason's excellent adventures". This time in hopefully sunny Vanuatu.
Today, as many of you would be aware, I got married to Melissa.
(That's us in the picture). Tomorrow we are off for a one week
holiday. Whilst I'm not to confident with the state of "free" wifi in
Vanuatu, I'm hoping.

Audio test

My 2 boys

Aussies vs New Zealand (funny)

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JARkLg_lHFo&feature=youtube_gdata

Fr. Roderick at St. Marys Cathedral

This morning I did something that I very rarely do. I went to mass. I have been listening to Fr. Roderick since 2005 when Pope John Paul 2 died. So, as Fr Roderick was going to be co-celebrating mass with Cardinal Pell at the Cathedral, I decided that it was the perfect opportunity to meet. It was definitely very worthwhile to have made the effort to go and to meet fr Roderick and to watch him celebrate mass.

Fr. Roderick in Sydney

SQPNClick here for more from Fr Roderick and SQPN

1000th visitor

Thanks to all the visitors to Jason's excellent European adventure.

Morning...

I can't understand why at 6.30 non of these kids are even awake. This
is Marty and John. They had a little sit down outside the window.

Be careful!!!

This was the first scarey thing we had to do. Some of the little
darlings were more scared than others so I had to show them how it was
done.

Year 7 camp

This was the view I had on the bus travelling to year 7 camp this
morning. I have been told that we passed some nice scenery. Anyway,
after sorting out some last minute problems with notes (and patents)
we are currently on our way and on the M2 car park.