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Winter

Around the Gold Coast in Queensland. And winter camping. On the move again around the Tweed River by bike: Splendid winter days here at the Gold Coast at present. You really cannot beat them. Tweed Coast NSW Canungra QLD Canungra QLD Winter Camping | Credit phb Winter Camping | Credit phb At night around 12 or 10 degrees C and over the day 22 or more. Magic happens There’s something magical about Gold Coast winters: balmy days, crisp mornings, and that perfect blend of sunshine and fresh sea air. July highs average around 19 °C or more, while lows dip to about 14 or 12 °C, making it the coolest—and arguably most comfortable—month of the year for me. Crisp, Sunshine-Kissed Mornings Wake up to clear skies and around 7 hours of sunshine, painting the surf and hinterland in golden light. With an average day length of 10 hours and 34 minutes, you’ve got plenty of daylight for beach walks, markets, or a quick surf before work or brunch. Perfect Winter Activities Beach strolls at Burleigh Heads, enjoying uncrowded sands and cooler water (average sea temp is 21.5 °C or even more). Hinterland hikes in Springbrook or Lamington National Park, where misty mornings clear into sunlit vistas Weekend visits to the Eumundi Markets or Carrara Markets—fresh produce, artisan crafts and warm coffee Whale-watching cruises as humpbacks migrate north (July marks the start…

Goats

The iconic Goat, by LB. Painted on wood by LB born 1980 in Lüneburg, Germany. This photo is about memories and icons, as my daughter Lisa Anna designed this trophy in wood and painting in her High School Years. Lisa Anna was born in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony Germany in 1980. Lisa Anna is my beloved and only daughter. Daily I am praying for her, as she is always on my mind. I am communicating with Lisa Anna in my dreams as well. And during my beach walks along the sunny golden beaches at the Gold Coast in Queensland. Painted by LB | #Credit Photo phb Lisa Anna LB | Credit phb My father JDB with LB | Credit phb Updated Thu 12 Jun 2025 to honor my father and my daughter: They were very close … to each other, full of love and mutual respect. Here both with photos and a chat about the people and more. My father Johann was a Hauptschullehrer teaching up to 9 year levels in one classroom. He was my primary teacher Year Levels 1 to 4 Primary in a North German Village with about 5 farms and 800 people. In 1960 I took a bus on school days driving us into Itzehoe in Holstein, north of Hamburg. I was the only boy in the village visiting a High School from year 5 on until year…

ARTE TV

With Netflix plus Amazon Prime plus SBS on Demand, the number of TV nights have become endless.Young people seem to prefer rather Online Apps like TikTok or Youtube instead German TV Programs.As I have my main place of residence in Australia, I do not have to pay for ARD or ZDF per months or annually. So Netflix and Amazon with their annual fees are ok for me, as my Oeffentlich Rechtlich TV costs in Germany would be much higher.From time to time - if I wish - I can use the Mediathek ARD / ZDF or Arte TV HERE IN OZ.JUST WATCHING THE MINI SERIES ABOUT SEXUAL ABUSE IN BERLIN. In Australia the same problems, and as bad or even worse, indeed! In the country and certain households behing closed doors, who knows? Many women have been killed by their male partners here! Year by year, mostly ignored. But the first wake up calls have been heard. Wake up calls, and some demos, not woke. Will write a review. Music Is The Language A simple strumming pattern for Good Hearted Woman follows a down-down-up-up-down-up rhythm, often played in 4/4 time. You can try: D-D-U-U-D-U (where D = downstroke, U = upstroke) This pattern gives the song its classic country feel. If you want a more traditional boom-chicka rhythm, you can emphasize the bass note on the first downstroke. For a visual…

Hinterland No#4

Credit phb We had a great Hinterland Trip on a sunny winter day in Queensland from the Gold Coast. Not very far, but exploring some suburbs we have never seen in the last 10 years. Maria Ines | Credit phb Starting with Lunch at Hinkler in Worangary, we ended up in Highland Park, later to the end of Gilston Road and had a nice walk through Paradise Parkland in Nerang, with Community Garden there. Bring it back to the garden. Linked Very lush and green, real Country Backyard. Hinkler Le Vintage | Credit phb Credit phb | Dog Lovers Credit phb Credit phb Credit phb What a great Sat and t.morrow is Sunday! Blogger P H Bloecker Profile Website Updated Sat 17 May 2025. Credit phb

Ocean Vuong

Wayne Sorensen Photography Miami QLD | World Champs Surfing Burleigh Heads 2025 | Credit Wayne Sorensen | Screenshot phb Ocean Vuong | Vietnam and the USA Ocean Vuong | #Novalis A Voice of Elegance and Urgency The name is derived from Grace Amazing Grace #Lyrics #Music #Voices Ocean Vuong's latest novel, The Emperor of Gladness, was released in May 2025 and has been selected as Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick A. The novel follows Hai, a college dropout and recovering addict, who contemplates suicide but ultimately forms an unexpected bond with Grazina, an elderly widow with dementia B. Set in the fictional town of East Gladness, Connecticut, the story explores themes of survival, human connection, and resilience C. Vuong’s poetic prose shines through as he examines the lives of those on the fringes of society with tenderness and depth D. Ocean Vuong Ocean Vuong, a Vietnamese American poet and novelist, has carved a distinct space in contemporary literature with his lyrical prose and evocative poetry. Born in Ho Chi Minh City in 1988, Vuong immigrated to the United States as a child, and his works often explore themes of war, trauma, queerness, and the immigrant experience A. His debut poetry collection, Night Sky with Exit Wounds (2016), won the T.S. Eliot Prize and established him as a formidable literary voice B. Vuong’s first novel, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous (2019),…

Aussie Slang

AI generated with Copilot | Credit phb The Author of this post is Kel Richards, known in OZ as the Wordsmith. What are Swifties? Generation Z? Generation 0.00? OZWORD OF THE DAY: Swifties As a Baby Boomer all I know about Taylor Swift is what I read in the newspapers. To the best of my knowledge, I have never heard a Taylor Swift song—although I suppose as I walk though Coles that background music they pipe in might contain a bit of Taylor Swift (not that I would have recognised it). So, all I know is that her ‘Eras’ tour attracted millions of people and made billions of dollars (well, a lot anyway) and that she is the leading pop star of this era (the Elvis and Beatles of today). Taylor Swift is, it appears, a songwriter as well as a singer and performer. And it’s her songwriting that might be interesting. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary people tell me that there are words being looked up by young people just because they appear in Taylor Swift song lyrics. And the words she is introducing the kids to are slightly out-of-the-way words that would baffle the average 13 or 14-year-old. Here is a sample (you’ll know all these, but look at them from the kids’ point of view): Clandestine— “And that’s the thing about illicit affairs / And clandestine meetings and longing stares”; meaning done…

Clam

The English Language WorldwideAuthor Kel Richards, Aussie Wordsmith Pls note: The Author of this Blog Post is Kel Richards, not me! Ocean Shores South Pacific | Credit phb OZWORD OF THE DAY: "Happy as a clam" A reader writes to ask about an expression that an American friend of his keeps using: ‘happy as a clam.’ The puzzle, says my reader, is: why are clams happy? Can we even be sure they are happy? And why did anyone decide that clams are happy creatures? The expression is American and seems to date from around 1834. It’s one of a group of these ‘happy as…’ expressions. The Oxford cites the examples of: ‘happy as a king’, ‘as a lark’, ‘as a prince’ and ‘as a pig in mud.’ Each of which seems to have some sort of logic to it—kings and princes are often rich and powerful (so, perhaps, happy); ‘larks’ sing as if they are happy; and when a pig rolls in mud it looks like it is in ecstasy. But with the little clam this logic doesn’t apply. One suggestion is that the full expression is ‘happy as a clam at high tide’ or ‘…at high water.’ Michael Quinion suggests this is because people walk along beaches, with their little spade and bucket, digging up clams at low tide, or low water, hence when the tide is high the clam should feel safe…

Share a story about someone who had a negative impact on your life.Trump 2.0 #POTUS | Screenshot #phb #POTOS Donald #phb | The Teacher | Credit AI Copilot (not myself) Peter H Blocker Writer and Blogger Profile Linked Mon 12 May 2025.

Jens

Music Is The LANGUAGE Castle scaffolding tall in moat, the dead trees in the dam flower each morning with birds. Jens This post honors my brother Jens Bloecker, born in Germany 9 May 1951, music lover and very kind and gentle teacher of kids who needed love and care. About 2 years younger than myself, Jens fell in love with Namibia and RSA. He rests in peace since he died aged 70. Too young, my dear brother Jens. But your dear family and friends will never ever forget you. You are still alive in our memories and you are very close to us. Living in our hearts. Blues and Heartbeat and Soul and Motown. Music is the Language, you understood. RSA and Berlin based Hip-Hop and USA and Motown plus Love and Language | AI generated by phb In the hip-hop context, the phrase "at stake" is often used to describe situations where an artist's reputation, credibility, or career is on the line. It can also refer to cultural debates, financial success, or the impact of hip-hop on society. Hip-Hop Context Examples "In a rap battle, an artist’s street credibility is at stake with every verse they spit." "With hip-hop’s influence growing globally, its authenticity is at stake as commercial interests take over." "The legacy of old-school hip-hop is at stake as new artists redefine the genre." Argument Using "At Stake"…

durchgestochen

Konklave Ein Konklave ist die Versammlung der Kardinäle der römisch-katholischen Kirche zur Wahl eines neuen Papstes. Der Begriff stammt aus dem Lateinischen cum clave („mit Schlüssel“) und bezieht sich darauf, dass die Kardinäle während der Wahl in der Sixtinischen Kapelle eingeschlossen sind, um äußere Einflüsse zu vermeiden. Ablauf eines Konklaves: Eröffnung: Nach dem Tod oder Rücktritt eines Papstes versammeln sich die Kardinäle in Rom. Eid der Geheimhaltung: Die Teilnehmer schwören, keine Informationen nach außen dringen zu lassen. Wahlgänge: Die Wahl erfolgt geheim, mit Stimmzetteln. Ein Kandidat benötigt eine Zweidrittelmehrheit. Schwarzer oder weißer Rauch: Nach jeder Wahl werden die Stimmzettel verbrannt. Schwarzer Rauch bedeutet keine Entscheidung, weißer Rauch signalisiert die Wahl eines neuen Papstes. Habemus Papam: Nach der Wahl verkündet der Kardinalprotodiakon den neuen Papst auf dem Balkon des Petersdoms. Das deutsche Verb „durchstechen“ Das Verb durchstechen bedeutet wörtlich „etwas durchbohren oder durchdringen“. Es kann aber auch eine übertragene Bedeutung haben, insbesondere im politischen oder journalistischen Kontext. Bedeutungen: Wörtlich: „Er durchstach das Papier mit einer Nadel.“ Übertragen: „Geheime Informationen wurden an die Presse durchgestochen.“ → Hier bedeutet „durchstechen“, dass vertrauliche Informationen absichtlich weitergegeben wurden. Konjugation: Präsens: ich durchsteche, du durchstichst, er/sie/es durchsticht Präteritum: ich durchstach, du durchstachst, er/sie/es durchstach Perfekt: ich habe durchstochen Futur I: ich werde durchstechen Mehr zur Konjugation findest du hier oder hier. Interessierst du dich für die Verbindung zwischen „durchstechen“ und dem Konklave, etwa in Bezug auf Geheimnisverrat?…

Canberra

What students should know about the Federal Elections in 2025 in Australia, compared to other nations like USA or Britain or China or France. Outcome still open, as counting continues, however landslide victory of Anthony Albanese (Labour) is secured. International reactions interpret this victory (like the Canadian outcome) as an anti Trump result, as the opposition leader Peter Dutton has used Trump rhetorics and wanted new nuclear power plants plus stopping the renewables and use more coal. Here’s a breakdown of how elections for the Senate and the House of Representatives differ in Australia: 1. House of Representatives Election (Lower House) Seats: 151 (one per electorate, based on population distribution) Voting System: Preferential voting (voters rank candidates in order), for instance 1 to 6. Winner: The candidate with an absolute majority (over 50% of votes after preferences) wins the seat. Government Formation: The party (or coalition) with a majority of seats forms government. Election Cycle: Every three years, though early elections can occur. 2. Senate Election (Upper House) Seats: 76 (12 per state, 2 per territory) Voting System: Proportional representation (voters rank parties or candidates) Winner: Seats are allocated based on vote share, ensuring a mix of major and minor parties. Government Formation: The Senate does not form government but plays a major role in reviewing laws. Election Cycle: Half the Senate is elected every three years, except for territories, which…

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