Category: abuse

IF ATITUDES WERE DIFFERENT

If women had rights and status when I was born  and attitudes to women were different maybe my life would have been different And maybe  my mother would have loved me She wanted a son and couldn’t have more children—I all I got from… Continue Reading “IF ATITUDES WERE DIFFERENT”

Trees

I am frequently told trees are a fire hazard My trees don’t light fires humans do! Human arsonists have set fire to the side of my property after torching the local bushland. So the way to stop bushfires would be to get rid of… Continue Reading “Trees”

ELDER’S WISDOM (2)

Humans mess up everything In the 1970s I was in animal liberation – we had legislation put in place for humane treatment of livestock I was in the original Greenpeace – we were labelled a dangerous radical group –as we were attempting to make… Continue Reading “ELDER’S WISDOM (2)”

ELDER’S WISDOM (2)

Humans mess up everything In the 1970s I was in animal liberation – we had legislation put in place for humane treatment of livestock I was in the original Greenpeace – we were labelled a dangerous radical group –as we were attempting to make… Continue Reading “ELDER’S WISDOM (2)”

VEGAN

Seeing James Cromwell on “Sunrise” —morning television – motivated  me to re post this He was saying how visiting an abattoirs in the mid 1970s  caused him to become vegan I am so happy to know that so many humans care about other life… Continue Reading “VEGAN”

Trees

Although I have moved to a retirement village since I first wrote this blog – there are trees in the village and there is a creek with numerous trees beside this village I am frequently told trees are a fire hazard My trees don’t… Continue Reading “Trees”

YOU MUST HAVE DESERVED IT

I recently listened to Will Wheaton talk about his parents Will is my son’s age – the reason I mention this is that attitudes were different in my day I was told Don’t criticize your mother You must have deserved it  Get over it… Continue Reading “YOU MUST HAVE DESERVED IT”

“The Medium is the Massage” with apologies to Marshall McLuchan.

This blog isn’t about the book, although it was required reading when I was a teachers college in the nineteen seventies. I actually chose it because I just couldn’t think of an appropriate title for this blog. I have avoided reading or watching the… Continue Reading ““The Medium is the Massage” with apologies to Marshall McLuchan.”

MOST PEOPLE STILL DONT WANT TO KNOW

I don’t believe in what western culture calls karma (It is not an accurate interpretation of the word — I studied world religions as an elective at uni) In my life experience what goes around doesn’t come around My mother had most people convinced… Continue Reading “MOST PEOPLE STILL DONT WANT TO KNOW”

MOST PEOPLE STILL DONT WANT TO KNOW

So many of our culture’s accepted architypes and norms are not true One is that mothers love their children There are many of us who were not loved by our mothers–many more than I originally thought. Some whose mothers didn’t love them are fortunate… Continue Reading “MOST PEOPLE STILL DONT WANT TO KNOW”