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The Good Old Days
When I was a child I promised myself that I wouldn’t go on about “the good old days” when I became older! I found myself saying something like this to the vet I just said to her that it is a sad reflection on… Continue Reading “The Good Old Days”
“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.”
Trees
We are being advised to prepare for bush fire season which apparently means chopping down more trees 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… Continue Reading “Trees”
Trees
We are being advised to prepare for bush fire season which apparently means chopping down more trees 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… Continue Reading “Trees”
Thank God I am an Atheist: Pun Intended
Say religion: say fascism Karl Marx said : “Religion is the opiate of the masses”– (Long long ago (In the 1970’s) I wrote a sociology paper on communism. Unfortunately I am unable to remember all my research and “googling” does not always give accurate… Continue Reading “Thank God I am an Atheist: Pun Intended”
“This above all: to thine own self be true.”(Hamlet act 1, scene 3)
This was the first blog that I wrote in April 2012. A friend and I were talking about honesty recently: I said that I had never stolen anything and that I don’t tell lies: She said “same”. Being true to ones self is much… Continue Reading ““This above all: to thine own self be true.”(Hamlet act 1, scene 3)”
“This above all: to thine own self be true.”(Hamlet act 1, scene 3)
This was the first blog that I wrote in April 2012. A friend and I were talking about honesty recently: I said that I had never stolen anything and that I don’t tell lies: She said “same”. Being true to ones self is much… Continue Reading ““This above all: to thine own self be true.”(Hamlet act 1, scene 3)”
ELDER’S LIBERATION
. It is time for Elders Liberation! Before the Industrial Revolution one’s status went up with one’s age. Elders were respected! Post-Industrial Revolution we see new things as good and old things as no good and this transfers to people. My generation brought about… Continue Reading “ELDER’S LIBERATION”
HALLOWEEN/MAY DAY
It is Beltane here “Down Under” The sabbats are seasonal: so in the southern hemisphere it is Beltane (MayDay) In the northern hemisphere it is Samhain (Halloween) Beltane was a fertility festival where the villages would come together: This way “in- breeding” – in… Continue Reading “HALLOWEEN/MAY DAY”
Trees
I am on a corner block The neighbour behind me and to the northeast have removed all trees from their properties The council removed a tree opposite me It wasn’t in the way of anything –not even impinging on the footpath After it was… Continue Reading “Trees”
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