8 June 2007 and April 12 2020by Martin Pluss
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I was listening on the radio to an interview with a guy who has written a book about the 1960s. This got me thinking about what I can remember and what has shaped me for the five decades of my life.So here we go Plu's first 6 decades - a work in progressI thought I would put together what I can remember experiencing of a significant nature, for each decade of my life.The 1960s the kidLanding on the moon – did they land?1969 Balmain - Souths Grand FinalVietnam WarDebate over contraception and the pillBeatles Tom Jones Elvis Presley MusicTV Hogans Heros, Gilligans Island, Get Smart1970s the care free teenagerThere is a lot I remember about this decade and subsequent decades so the is here is restricting them to no more than 13.It’s Time and Gough WhitlamThe DismissalMunich Olympics and Shane Gould and Marc SpitzAmerican Pie and Go SetWatergateTree of ManDiscoBorgAbbaColumbo1980s the self indulgent idealistGordon Below Franklin DamTriathlons Marc Dragon the Scotts Molina, Dave and Tinley and Marc AllenThe music just rocked and it was not rockBob HawkeNew Age1989 Balmain Canberra Grand FinalAmerica’s CupDougie and MMM Paper ChaseApple ComputersLA Olympics, Deek and marathons on TVMiami ViceState of OriginMArried Jenny
1990s the era of deferred personal goals
Nick and Ali born Galaxy then Foxtel
Mobile phones
Monas - the runner
GST
Paul Keating The recession we had to have
Iraq War
Bushfires
Y2K
Lady Di
2000s the age of reason
9/11
War on Terrorism
Sydney OlympicsRunning the Olympic course marathon
Cool Running
BloggingFacebook Twitter GFC
2010s - community engagement
Murray dies Running longer and slower Port Ironman 2014 Pennant Hills Trust and Hornsby Council Nick and Ali transition school, university workforce Dad dies
2020s COVID -19
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