One year and one month after the fire that took out our local shops, and 13 months after expressions of an anticipated rebuilding and re-opening for this Christmas, the site is looking pretty bleak. The tremendous welling of community support and comfort for those who had lost livelihoods and a community meeting place haveContinue reading “Wembley Downs shops. Signs of things to come…?”
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It all begins…
Thought I could quietly slip into my seventh decade without anyone noticing. But the cover has been blown in the local church newsletter… and my sister’s not only blabbed it all over Face Book but she used my secret name! (Face-palm! Face-palm!). And I’ve already had two birthday cakes! This one emerged with some fanfareContinue reading “It all begins…”
Yes – Christians & Muslims can Pro-exist!
So claimed Toby Keva, Uniting Church student minister who grew up in Indonesia. Toby was one of two key note speakers at this afternoon’s interfaith dialogue Can Christians and Muslims Co-exist in the Modern World. Toby contended that his own experience answered this question where, even in the face of sporadic violence in his homeContinue reading “Yes – Christians & Muslims can Pro-exist!”
Just bought Don Watson’s new title, Bendable Learnings (Random House). Watson continues his crusade against the pervasive lingo of modern management speak. He’s at his best when he’s poking fun at it. Humour is often the most effective instrument for bursting bubbles of hubris, pomposity and camouflage that uses faux competence to hide mediocrity. I wonderContinue reading
Rose in Sunset after Rain
I quite like this! One of those opportunistic moments when you look out the window and think “I wish I had a camera handy!” In this case I did.
Reporting Back!
Foraging for bush tucker Our trip took us to the Aboriginal community at Looma (on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert), a mission enterprise in Derby and the indigenous communities of Lombadina, Ngamakoon and One Arm Point on the Dampier Peninsula. There we made our base at Kooljaman, a camping ground and resort ownedContinue reading “Reporting Back!”
Listening Journeys
It’s over twelve months since the Australian nation passed an important milestone – the beginning of a process of reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with a formal act of apology for the government’s role in formulating and pursuing policies that led to the phenomenon of the Stolen Generations. Prime Minister Rudd’s words ofContinue reading “Listening Journeys”
Gimlets, Raspberry Jam, Sugar Gums and York Gums
These are the species of tree we planted yesterday at Yaraandoo, a rural property and permaculture farm near Toodyay, about an hour’s drive from Perth. “Not endemic to the area,” we were told. In fact these trees are specific to the the abutting northern region, but changing climate may see them move southward. The exerciseContinue reading “Gimlets, Raspberry Jam, Sugar Gums and York Gums”
Mystery at Wembley Downs
The RAC traytop was off-loading my wife’s disabled Colt last night. It was behind the church, where she usually parks the car. The tray had just lowered the vehicle, when some loud shouts made us look up. Torch lights were bobbing towards us from the road reserve. Behind the lights loomed two characters, running fullContinue reading “Mystery at Wembley Downs”
Thin Places Revisited
Once again some theologs and I met at King’s Park to explore a question that arises from a Celtic perspective of Christian spirituality – “Is King’s Park a Thin Place?” The escarpment’s close proximity to the CBD of Perth combined with the beauty of it’s bushland setting create a popular tourist spot. It is aContinue reading “Thin Places Revisited”
Wondering Pilgrim 