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If a tree falls in the woods and nobody is there to hear it did it really make a sound? If i post a blog and nobody reads it was there really any point? You have entered the random thinking space of Morgan Bell . . . These are my musings . . . things about my life written off the top of my head . . . written in an informal disjointed style almost completely devoid of punctuation, this is where i flesh out writing ideas, discuss my life, and generally be self indulgent . . . it is also the bargain bin for articles which do not fit in with the film or arts themes of my other blogs . . . so have a wander around my mind, have a laugh, have a think, be nice, and humour me!

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I just joined The Greens . . .

August 24th 2010 12:39
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This election I voted Green.

I am absolutely appalled at the stance Julia Gillard (closeted lesbian) and Penny Wong (open lesbian) made on gay marriage.

I've always loved Bob Brown and I appreciate him more and more as Labor and Liberal gradually grow indistinguishable from each other. With the major parties we have no options. It is literally the choice between a rock and a hard place.

Nearly 1.3 million people voted Green this election. They got 14% of the vote (up from 5% last election), 9 members in the Senate (up from 5 last election), and got their first member in the House, Adam Bandt in the Melbourne.

The Greens now have Senators in every State, a first for Victoria and QLD.

"From where I sit, that's a Greenslide." - Bob Brown

Top Ten Reasons To Vote Green

1. The Greens stand up for what’s right, not just what’s easy.
2. It’s the Party everyone’s heading to.
3. Break the deadlock in the Senate between the Government and the Opposition.
4. Provide future generations with clean air, clean water and a stable climate.
5. Make legislation better.
6. The Greens have vision.
7. An environmental party.
8. An environmental party and much, much more.
9. For a more powerful vote.
10. Bob Brown.

Can I add one more?

11. The Greens are the only party working to end all forms of legal discrimination against Australians based on sexuality.

"We believe the marriage act is appropriate in its current form, that is recognising that marriage is between a man and a woman" - Julia Gillard

"On the issue of marriage, I think the reality is there is a cultural, religious and historical view around that which we have to respect. ... The party's position is very clear and that is an institution between a man a woman.'' - Penny Wong

"I probably feel a bit threatened (by homosexuality), as so many people do. ... There is no doubt that challenges, if you like, orthodox notions of the right order of things." - Tony Abbott

I just signed up for a membership to The Greens and paid my dues.

They deserve it.

Check out their:
Website
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Twitter
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I have a gripe, a small complaint.

Well, it seemed like a big deal at the time because it caused undue frustration.

When did Australia Post stop certifying documents and keeping JPs on staff?

It seems like one of the most important functions of the post office. I don't know why the shift towards flogging retail goods has been at the expense of the functionality of the post office. I would rather have an old-fashioned post office than a post office "shop". Because, if the post office is not performing these civic services then who is?

I recently took on the arduous task of consolidating my superannuation fund money to draw part of it out. Part of this process is have a Statutory Declaration signed by a Justice of the Peace, and a certified copy of your identification. The instructions on the form even tell you that Australia Post is an option to get these tasks completed.

Ever since I was a kid going to the post office with my mum I knew that Australia Post was like a modern day notary and communication hub. You could send and receive faxes, photocopy documents, and get documents witnessed.

When I took my super forms in I was told they had no JPs on staff, they had no photocopier to certify ID, but if you provided a photocopy they could stamp it certified for $4 per page. I found myself asking around in banks and real estates trying to source a JP and had to find a newsagent to photocopy.

I want the old post office back, the post office that helps people and provides actual convenience.

I think this is one of those defining moments where you realise you are old. I am complaining about the post office and lamenting about the benefits of the old days.

Did you know stamps are now 55 cents???? haha

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Orble Writers on Facebook group

April 7th 2010 18:08
This is not a Jon thing, this is a Morgan thing.

For almost a year we have had a Facebook group dedicated to the writers on Orble. I created the group because I had so many of my Orble buddies as friends on Facebook and I wanted to develop a space where we could all talk about blogging and the network.

Because, really, Orble has always felt like a special club. We all speak the same language, and navigating the site is akin to a secret handshake.

If you are on Facebook and want to be a member of the group CLICKHERE.

It is a public group, open to everyone, and all members are welcome to become Group Admin or Group Officers. I bestow my organisational powers liberally.

So come join the (unofficial) "Orble Writers on Facebook" group and mingle with the other kids. We have over 100 members so far, and pretty active discussion boards and wall postings. You can promote your posts or ask questions. I often post current Orble News and help people with technical queries. the more the merrier.


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Study, study, study

April 6th 2010 21:25
What has happened to my beautiful blogs?

I have abandoned them, chasing after scholarly things, and now they call me back like abandoned dirty-faced children.

I have still been popping in to comment the bloggers I subscribe to, but for one reason or another I never seem to have time to squeeze an article out myself. This must change!

You may notice I am writing a tad more professionally, a capital letter here, a full stop there. Well. I've been doing a Post-Graduate course in Technical Communications @ Swinburne University of Technology, online.

I did a TAFE course in News Media a couple of years ago. Then I did a TAFE course in Small Business Management where I researched free-lancing as a career. Then I considered teaching journalism and did a TAFE course in Training & Assessment. I like to keep all my options open.

So it's been study, study, study for me.

I'm doing Civil Construction Design at TAFE concurrently with my PostGrad studies, just to make sure I am completely occupied at all times.

Facebook has made me lazy. It is so much quicker to post a link to an existing article or video on Facebook than it is to construct a blog post myself. I've been taking the cheats way out. But I do miss my blogs, And I miss my little blogging community.

I feel very encouraged by all these new changes to homepage, and the new systems of having "followers" and "editor stars". It's a brave new world here on Orble.

I think I should set one day a week aside to cue up some fresh material, and use the forward dating system to stagger them out over the week. I need to get more organised and get publishing. I need to do it. I want to do it. I will do it.

I could probably prepare some educational posts on all the stuff I'm learning. Plus there's a never-ending stream of news and events from the queer community that really needs to be shared with the inter-webs.

To all my subscribers: thanks for sticking around, and expect some fresh new content soon.


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Mardi Gras 2010 (photos)

March 7th 2010 14:56
Last weekend was Sydney's Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade along Oxford St and Flinders St in beautiful diverse Darlinghurst.

It was a warm day. I got ready with three dragqueens in Tempe and commuted by train in full costume from Sydenham Station to Central Station.

Here are some pictorial highlights. I was at The Taxi Club but many of my friends marched in the parade.

Morgan Bell - Mardi Gras, Sydney, 2010


Morgan Bell - Mardi Gras, Sydney, 2010


Morgan Bell - Mardi Gras, Sydney, 2010


Amanda Feelgood


Amanda Feelgood, Lola Del Arte, Natasha Tyra Knowles


Jesse, Summer Salt - taken by Beverly Buttercup


Madison Rose, Leo





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Knights of the Soundtable Ride Again

January 3rd 2010 20:01
Three days in and 2010 is already shaping up to being an awesome year . . .

Soundgarden are reforming


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Thanks 2009

December 22nd 2009 13:23
This year I am thankful for:

1. Being able to move back to NSW


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Get excited about life!

December 3rd 2009 09:13
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Get Involved in the Tweet Bomb!

November 5th 2009 17:02
Atlanta, Los Angeles, and New York, 12 noon Thursday 5th Nov 09, local time, CNN studios, there is going to be a protest for the Public Option in healthcare.

CNN Atlanta


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Lavender

November 1st 2009 12:18
A few years ago on MySpace I read an inspirational short tory called "Lavender".

The full article is now available at Brizzle's Basket by William A Browning (aka Bill Brizzle


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