The Journal
Thoughts
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Nothing for a Day
I will be in transit from Kangaroo Island, South Australia to Wellington, New Zealand, on Monday to be with my sister Amanda in hospital (see posts below). So unless I have longer than expected wait times in an…
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Amanda Update
My sister Amanda is out of danger, and doctors have confirmed there is no damage to her spine. Praise God. They are considering waking her up tomorrow. I am flying from Adelaide to Wellington tomorrow,…
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Prayer Request
My much loved sister Amanda has suffered from depression for the last two years, including two periods of hospitalisation. Last week she was hospitalised again in Wanganui in New Zealand. Three days ago she jumped from…
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Sea Kitten Cuddled
A la Tim Blair, a sea kitten being cuddled in the approved PETA fashion. The non sea kitten in the photo is Amber, granddaughter of some friends. She accompanied us on a recent sea kitten cuddling…
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What’s With the Serviette Under the Food?
In the category of other dumb ideas – why is the trend in cafes now to put the serviette under the food, coffee, whatever? This makes it completely useless for its intended purpose, which is to have…
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What Matters
More than just kindness, whatever Jewel might say. What matters are the things that make us human – our capacity for relationships, for creativity, for hope, and our capacity for rational and purposeful investigation of the world around…
