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Showing posts with label TV news. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Molly's fall

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When I heard the news that Molly Meldrum had taken a fall and been seriously injured I was concerned for the bloke.

Now I don’t know him any more than the next person but I think most of us care about other people even if we don’t know them well.

The injuries that this entertainment industry icon sustained were certainly serious and no laughing matter

Of course the irony is that if he survives and and his recovery is good, as it appears it will be,  then this entire incident will be turned into fodder for comedy.

Many people laugh about serious issues just to get through the difficult times.


They’ll talk about the wording of the news and how they heard that Molly had fallen from a pedestal not a ladder.

Some joke punch lines will be about Molly falling from a great height … out of favour with the TV i... ndustry and others will make some comment that he’s taken a long time to open his eyes.

When people use humour to cope with serious issues does it mean they don’t care?

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I’m Michael Robinson




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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Generous donors also need to be understanding.


Having grown up in Lismore for the first 20 years of my life I understand a little of what is involved when farms, homes and businesses flood. For many people who have lived through some of the big floods of recent memory the involvement of governments and charities in helping out is something of a mixed blessing because many past floods have wiped out businesses, or come very close to it.
There has also been some chatter on social media and on TV news that charities aren't doing enough because they aren't accepting all the donations that some people my want to give, things such as boxes of whatever that person has available.
Let me address that as I've seen this issue from both sides.
Firstly it is very generous that people do want to help out, but lets be realistic, no matter who the charity is they themselves have limited resources, that are usually stretched to the limit so ask the charity what would be helpful to them so they can help the people they are helping.
I've always supported The Salvation Army's appeals, and many people ask why they request donors give money, sometimes other smaller items like toasters and things like that. It is a very simple and practical reason. Within a a very short time, almost immediately from the financial donation being made, that money can be electronically transferred to where it is needed and given to people in need.
Tomorrow I'll talk about another aspect of volunteers helping out in crisis disaster relief but as for any criticisms of the good work by the volunteers in the SES all I have to say is … 

....Turn It Up.  I'm Michael Robinson

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Proudly supported by:

I want to thank the team from Bow Bow Plumbing.
Commercial plumbing maintenance, based in (not limited to) the Sydney area.

I've known them for a long time and always been impressed by them. 

Bow Bow Plumbing brings a work ethic to the job that we need
more of in the business world.

If you have need for a commercial plumber, check him out.



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