The Royals, The Olympics, And Australia

August 6, 2012 in Celebrity, Current Affairs, Politics

We’ve all seen those lovely photos of Wills and Kate at the Olympic Cycling. Look at them…they are so happy and excited. It’s lovely to see two young and attractive people – still newly-weds and clearly in love – having such a wonderful time at the Olympics. Jumping up and down, getting excited, having fun. The future King and Queen of Australia, proudly wearing the Union Jack and not being shy about being one-eyed supporters of Great Britain. Hang on…wait a minute…something’s not right here. This is our Royal Family too! Why aren’t they out there supporting our team? Why aren’t they also supporting Canada and [...]

The Queen’s Jubilee: The View From Far Away

June 6, 2012 in Current Affairs, News, Society

On Monday, Tamsin posted about the The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. It was a respectful and almost fan-boyish tribute to the Queen, and all the pomp, circumstance and bling that comes with modern royalty. She even told me off (in private) for calling the Queen “Betty Windsor” on our Facebook page. As I commented on Monday, despite being a fervent republican, I actually really admire the Queen. You can’t deny that she has put in the hard yards when it comes to public service, and that’s a good thing. Someone that rich and privileged could have been aloof and lazy and self-indulgent, but she [...]