Tag: society

“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

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 LIBERATION

This blog was motivated by a something that an 84 year old lady told me The CEO of an in home help company was coming to see this older lady and she told the CEO that she wasn’t available after 2-45-pm (1445) and this… Continue Reading “ELDER’S LIBERATION”

“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.”

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)”