Many countries have had leaders who have come from humble beginnings, and for Australia, this leader was Ben Chifley.
Joseph Benedict Chifley was born in Bathurst, NSW, Australia in 1885, the son of an Irish - Australian blacksmith.
He left school at the age of 15, and began work for the New South Wales railway, where [...]

Fathers’ Day always makes me think, and so does Mothers’ day!
As I watch my kids continue to grow, and experience the ups and downs of their teen years and early adulthood, I think more and more on these special days.
My own teen years were full of rebellion and disregard for authority, I was after all [...]