what is important to me

today? In the blackout yesterday afternoon - only a short one for about an hour perhaps - I went to the library which must use a standby generator to enable lighting and air conditioner and computers. Grand Chief Sir Paulius Matane, Governor General is one of the heroes of this independent nation. I've read others of his books in the search for national literature for an external programme and yesterday I came across the statement of A Philosophy of Education for PNG which he authored as Chairman. It's an important read but I'm not sure that its importance is backed up with the financial resources it deserves. Several weeks ago I saw Sir Paulius in tribal dress and he struck me then as a man not too proud to remember his origins. If the GG is not too proud, what is wrong with the lesser mortals? The big news back home seems to be the idea of selling off the snowy Mountains scheme. I love anything that makes Alan Jones rant on about the voters that they will toss out any government that proposes such a thing. Bullshit Alan. Commonwealth Bank, Telstra you name it, the voters have already forgotten they owned them in the first place. They're "aussies" mate remember - a bit like gold fish - with a memory span of about a day and an enthusiasm quotient which doesn't extend much beyond having an idea that there could be an alternative government.