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Decisions are discovered not made!

This enticing thought comes from Native Wisdom for White Minds by Anne Wilson Schaeff. It certainly challenges our linear mode of thinking. We seem to be very left hemisphere dominant, treating anything from the right side of our grey matter with undue suspicion. Might there be a synthesis?

Holy skulduggery

By the end of Genesis, one could be forgiven for thinking that the Divine only favors scoundrels. Jacob, already a fugitive from the consequences of fraudulent behaviour in impersonating his brother, Esau, is outdone by his prospective father-in-law, Laban, who passes the less desirable daughter, Leah, off as the promised bride, Rachel. Ultimately, Jacob scoresContinue reading “Holy skulduggery”

Silence for the people of Norway and Africa

Nothing to say … just deep silence for the victims of violence and famine.

Getting antsy…

Image via Wikipedia … two weeks leave are drawing to a close. I’m back on deck Monday and getting fidgety and restless. Even wrote my annual report today because the deadline’s tomorrow, though I could have gotten away with waiting until Monday. Funny thing is I now feel quite relaxed now that the report isContinue reading “Getting antsy…”

When the public is accountable

This article illustrates well the burden of my post yesterday: Consumers rule in Murdoch’s evil empire – Eureka Street. We (the general public) have far more access to the tools of journalism than we used to. No matter how amateurishly we wield them, the results carry great impact – for good or ill. The birth earlier thisContinue reading “When the public is accountable”

Manufactured consent

What a worthy phrase to describe the juggling act between advertisers, politicians, the public and the media. Worth reflecting on in the current focus of interest on the Murdoch empire. Justin Glyn’s article Getting the media we deserve – Eureka Street is something to chew on. To what extent does one participate in the “consent” thatContinue reading “Manufactured consent”

Smiley day today

What else can you call it when this stares at you from the bottom of your coffee cup in the mall? One can tell that the effect of some annual leave is setting in when… … you don’t mind traipsing around clothing shops with your SO … you can relax when standing in a longContinue reading “Smiley day today”

Is atheism boring?

This was one proposition on Q&A last night – and it wasn’t posed by a “religionist”! The politician-free panel comprised a spectrum of faith and non-faith stances and there was a full ranging discussion in which each panelist acquitted themselves respectfully and well. Interaction was free and relaxed, even when touching on the thorny issueContinue reading “Is atheism boring?”

The God complex…

… is alive and well, according to economist Tim Harford. It’s the idea that problems can be reduced to the kind of manageability that can be addressed by a single series of solutions – all within the province of a particular discipline. Far more effective, standing the test of time, and far more prolific inContinue reading “The God complex…”

Stand-up comedians at prayer

Wagging it from church while on holidays, we turned to what other waggers often confess to me – that’s right “Songs of Praise“. A stand-up comedian was being interviewed on the role of her faith as she laboured on a demanding routine of gigs. I was intrigued – I see many similarities in our respectiveContinue reading “Stand-up comedians at prayer”