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Remembering the Tragic Events of July 20, 1999, in China

On July 20, 1999, a day of terror for many in China that would change their lives forever. For many, their most basic human rights were taken away, and the right to practice peaceful meditation and gentle exercises and to believe in Heaven and gods was taken away. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) banned the ...

Trisha Haddock

The Tian Guo Marching Band outside the Victorian State Library in Melbourne.

Rock Kept for Years Found to Be Rare Meteorite

The Melbourne man could never have guessed the rock he just found was actually a rare meteorite. Sometimes, people receive certain things in life unexpectedly and these turn out to be of greater worth than they had ever thought. This is what happened to an Australian man named David Hole. He was exploring the Maryborough ...

Raven Montmorency

Two meteorites.

Coffee: The Essence of a Happy Life

The American writer Gertrude Stein (1874-1946) once said: “Coffee is a lot more than just a drink; it’s something happening. Not as in hip, but like an event, a place to be, but not like a location, but like somewhere within yourself. It gives you time, but not actual hours or minutes, but a chance ...

Laura Cozzolino

A cup of coffee on a plate.

The Strong Power of Your Inner Voice

I learned a long time ago to listen to my inner voice. It is a warm summer day in Australia, during a pandemic, and an odd silence wraps up the city of Melbourne due to a new sudden and unexpected lockdown, the third. Once again, I find myself immersed in my thoughts and, while trying ...

Laura Cozzolino

Laura Cozzolino sitting in front of the Australian flag.

Maestro Playing Classical Symphonies on the Streets of Melbourne

An elderly woman has been bringing joy to the streets of Melbourne for the past several years. Now 84 years of age, Natalie Trayling is a classically trained maestro who feels that the open public platform is where she can best express her talent. The maestro pianist Natalie has lived a harsh life. She has ...

Raven Montmorency

An 84-year-old maestro.

ANZAC Day in Melbourne

April 25 is ANZAC Day in Australia. ANZAC stands for Australia New Zealand Army Corps. War was declared between England and Germany on August 4, 1914. When World War I started, Australia promised 20,000 men to aid England. At the time, Australia’s opposition leader Andrew Fisher announced that: “Our last man and our last shilling in any ...

Trisha Haddock

300 Million Quit the Chinese Communist Party and Affiliated Organizations

Tuidang is a Chinese word meaning withdraw. For the Chinese people, the Tuidang movement means to remove themselves from any affiliation with the Chinese Communist Party. This movement has gained momentum in recent years, especially among China’s youth, as 300 million people have quit the Chinese communist Party. Since 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has used ...

Trisha Haddock