The Journal
Thoughts
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Sharkstopper, Jupiter Jack
Just a couple of interesting gadgets. The Sharkstopper is an accoustic shark repellent. It produces sound at a pitch sharks find uncomfortable, so they just swim away. That’s the idea, anyway. If testing shows this is…
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Sex Therapist – Women Need To Say ‘Yes’ To Sex
It’s not quite as startling as it looks. Bettina Arndt simply says what the Church has always said. That successful marriages are based on mutual respect, and consideration of each other’s needs. When it comes to…
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This Is Sad
The body of 12 year old Brandi Allen was found by searchers yesterday afternoon. There was stil a chance, till then, that she had just gone off with a friend, or at least, that she was…
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What Works and What Doesn’t
According to protestors at the G20, capitalism doesn’t work. It certainly works better than anything else that has ever been tried. It seems odd to me that people complain endlessly about the government, and then some of…
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Were You There When he Rose From Out The Tomb?
Now that’s a question. We were all there when he was crucified. Every person who has ever lived and ever will live. Our cruel words are lashes on his back, our contempt for others the spit…
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Home Births an Unreasonable Risk for Most
This report from a minor Australian paper is headlined ‘Home Births Still Safe, Says Expert.’ It quotes Professor Michael Chapman, who is director of women’s and babies’ health at the St George and Sutherland hospitals. But…
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Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?
Kathy and Amanda and I just finished watching Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of the Christ. I remember Mel being asked who he thought was responsible for the death of Jesus. He answered: ‘All of us.’…
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Collects for Good Friday
In Anglican usage, the ‘Collect’ is a prayer that collects together the themes of the liturgy and readings for the day into a single short prayer. Good Friday is unique in having not one but three…
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Three Interesting Lists
The top 100 films (listed by genre) – a Guinness list. I have seen all of them except a couple of the silent films. Plenty of room for debate in this list. I might have put John…
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Men Earn $1 Million More than Women Over a Lifetime
Really? They have better paying jobs than I do, obviously. Equal pay for equal work for men and women is mandated in Australia, as in most countries. So if this figure is accurate, what can account…
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Back on Kangaroo Island
Amanda and I are back home in American River. I thank God for the healing work he has done in Amanda over the last two months, and for safe travelling and the kindness of friends. It’s good…
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Back in Oz
I love New Zealand, and still consider it home, even after having lived in Australia for the last 30 years. But I love Australia too. After all the struggles to get Amanda well over the last…
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Wigs on the Waterfront – One Sour Note
Wigs on the Waterfront is an annual homosexual festival of music which takes place at the waterfront at Auckland Harbour. GayNz.com has posted some sample performers on YouTube. Amanda and I went because my brother David was…
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Therapy With Bob Newhart
As most readers probably know, I have had some interesting interactions with a number of ‘therapists’ over the last few months. Good therapists quickly work themselves out of a job, because their job is to help…
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Ads Not So Bad
When I first read about the Baz Luhrmann tourism ads for Australia, I shared Andrew Bolt’s concern that they were both unattractive – ie, not likely to attract visitors to Australia, and that they sent the wrong message…
