I wasn’t there, so this is a little once removed, but from what I saw on TV something of a standout moment at the bushfire memorial service yesterday in Melbourne was a massed choir reading of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.
First thought was ‘Can’t they leave that song alone!’, but there’s more. How did this admittedly very [...]
Tag Archives: bushfire
What does Hallelujah have to do with it?
February 23, 2009 – 11:36 am
CFA volunteer fires up
February 20, 2009 – 1:20 pm
This is just really unhelpful and spiteful. I understand that some of you are frustrated, but blaming and starting the pissing contest over the level of training really does not help anyone
Tensions build as firefighters from each side of the volunteer/MFB firefighrer divide have their say. Spirited post here from ‘CFA volunteer’.
Koala driven to drink
February 12, 2009 – 4:50 pm
It was only a matter of time before someone fiddled that koala photo.
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