… well, not really flat, but the pneumos was certainly depleted. I blamed it on the three boofy blokes crammed in the back seat of the wagon. “Hey, your back tyres down a bit,” they said. First I’d noticed; the car is due for a service. “Not built to take your combined weight,” I said.Continue reading “Ode to a flat tyre…”
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Youth Talks – Age Teaches
So runs the Maori proverb in “Native Wisdom for White Minds” But how many times have I encountered wise heads on young shoulders and immature heads that have long years?
Calculating Seventy Times Seven?
Image via Wikipedia Some folk are fond of saying that the teachings of Jesus are impossible to live. “How often should I forgive – seven times?” asked Peter (no doubt believing himself to be typically magnanimous) “Pffft!”, replies Jesus, “not seven. Try seventy times seven!” This was yesterday’s lection, and Ben Smith, our guest speaker,Continue reading “Calculating Seventy Times Seven?”
9/11 reflections
We haven’t mentioned it much today, but it’s there in the background. We all know precisely where we were and what we were doing when the planes hit the towers. We know that the world with which we are most familiar – the privileged, secure world of unquestioned entitlement – took a turn towards aContinue reading “9/11 reflections”
Recycling light
We seem to be going through the energy saver light bulbs a bit more quickly than I anticipated. Luckily our local IKEA takes them for recycling. Can’t complain though, especially looking at how, McGyver like, this community addresses its lighting problem. Isang Litrong Liwanag ADVERTISEMENT – YouTube.
Asylum seekers: What was really said …
In all fairness, I should follow up yesterday’s post with this: Asylum seekers: Andrew Metcalfe’s controversial remarks | Crikey. Doesn’t alter the fact that we need to go back to the drawing board for fair treatment of those who reach our shores claiming asylum. The secrecy and criminilisation that is current needs to beContinue reading “Asylum seekers: What was really said …”
Are there Dinosaurs in DOIC?
Remnants of the White Australia era seem to lurk in the labyrinthine corridors of Immigration & Citizenship – and they are advising our politicians! Let’s hope that the PM listens to Senator Brown and gives them the old heave-ho! Then maybe our politicians, desperate for sound advice, will heed those with some runs on theContinue reading “Are there Dinosaurs in DOIC?”
Crossing places
Back from retreat. Reflecting still on the ramifications of chaos theory, entropy of closed systems, and the ‘strange attractor‘ in evolutionary transition. So much sync with the Christian story! Ably led by Margaret Silf. Here’s something I wrote on “crossing places” My rope bridge came to mind even before it was mentioned I hate evenContinue reading “Crossing places”
Exploring destinations beyond
Imagine living in West Berlin during the time of the separation of East and West Germany – half a city full of bright lights and high commercial activity walled off to its other half and the surrounding countryside. Bus and train routes come to an abrupt halt at the borders. The destinations displayed on theContinue reading “Exploring destinations beyond”
Retreat to advance…
Yep, I’m off to cool my heels for a few days at the local monastery. Contemplative author, Margaret Silf, is leading a retreat around the theme of “transformation.” It seems to sync with some of my daydreaming of late, particularly following discussions on committees and commissions that, confronted with the need for change, are temptedContinue reading “Retreat to advance…”
Wondering Pilgrim 