Many jokes fell upon this weird story. One needs to share them with the world. The letters to the SMH had quite a few... I tried to link the story with our present pollies but Julia nor Tony play golf on a regular basis, though Tony uses a heavy swing to have goes at Julia who ducks with grace and admirable restraint in her tenure. So no pollies. But the story shows our changing times where commercial venture, even that of death, could take precedence over the entertainment of pushing a little white ball... Some golfers never die they only loose their fairways... and the dead there would have maximum handicap in any tournaments...

But the best — though very small — cemetery in Sydney is that in Newtown... There, there is a grave that is dedicated to the many people who lived their lives anonymously in an unremarkable fashion... Forgotten but remembered... No golf there, just weeds and peace.

Britain's largest cemetery is on fire today as the "tinder box dry conditions" sparked wildfires.

The blaze is raging over 17 acres of the 500-acre Brookwood Cemetery near Woking in Surrey.

Around 40 firefighters and six fire engines plus other units are currently battling the fire which started just after 2pm today.

The cause is not yet known.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/fire-rages-at-britains-largest-cemetery-7593364.html

The video clearly shows that the cemetery is next to golf course... Is this a weird coincidence...?

of graves and 

war graves being destroyed in Libya

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZawXJANkL-A

war graves being a tourism atttraction...

War heroes pulling more tourists to FranceRemembrance tourism attracted 20 million visitors to France last year and interest in the history of the battle sites and cemeteries is rising despite the passage of time.As the centenary of WW1 and the 70th anniversary of D-Day approaches, the expectation is that more people will come.http://bntvachair.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/war-heroes-pulling-more-tourists-to.html

After nearly 80 years, Augusta National finally has women in green jackets _ 2 of them

NEW YORK — The home of the Masters now has green jackets for women.

In a historic change at one of the world’s most exclusive golf clubs, Augusta National invited former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and South Carolina financier Darla Moore to become the first female members since the club was founded in 1932.

“This is a joyous occasion,” chairman Billy Payne said Monday.

For some, it was a long time coming.

Martha Burk and her women’s advocacy group first challenged the club 10 years ago over its all-male membership. The debate returned this year when IBM, one of the top corporate sponsors of the Masters, appointed Virginia Rometty as its chief executive. The previous four CEOs of Big Blue had all been Augusta National members.

The battle ended in typical style for Augusta National, with an understated announcement that left even Burk stunned.

“Oh my God. We won,” she blurted out when contacted by The Associated Press.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/after-nearly-80-years-augusta-national-finally-has-women-in-green-jackets-_-2-of-them/2012/08/20/e0f7bf8a-ead7-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_print.html