Rowland Croucher
Some Questions (and some answers)
Some questions Here are a few things to think about that you probably have never thought about and will never think about again; = OK, let’s think about them for a moment… Can you cry under water? = Yes, because you can still generate water from your tear ducts. How important does a person have […]
U.K. Gay Adoptions Rise Sharply/Those Who Object Not Permitted to Adopt
Jan 19, 2007: “One in every 20 [U.K.] children adopted from care goes to live with a gay couple, official figures revealed yesterday. The number of adoptions by same sex couples is rising by more than 50 per cent a year in many parts of the country, encouraged by social workers. One in every 20 […]
The Real logic of what we should be eating
1 Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Aussies, British or Americans 2 Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Aussies, British or Americans 3 Africans drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the Aussies, British or Americans 4 Italians […]
International News 22nd January 2007
INTERNATIONAL NEWS 22nd January 2007 AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * IRAQI CHRISTIANS LOOK FOR PROTECTION FROM THE STORM * EVANGELICAL CHURCHES FLOURISHING IN EUROPE * RELIGIOUS POLICE RETURN TO AFGHANISTAN * SOUTH KOREAN CHURCH CALLS FOR YEAR OF PRAYER FOR NORTH KOREA IN 2007 * MAN WHO MOVED A MOUNTAIN * WORLD EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE APPLAUDS […]
Warning: new scam
Be aware of this: I had a lucky escape. I walked into a hardware store at lunchtime and some old guy dressed in orange asked me if I wanted decking. Fortunately I got the first punch in and that was the end of that. Those less suspecting might not be so lucky.
Warning: Gravity is Only a Theory
(First warning: turn on irony meter) (Second) Warning: Gravity is “Only a Theory” by Ellery Schempp All physics textbooks should include this warning label: “This textbook contains material on Gravity. Universal Gravity is a theory, not a fact, regarding the natural law of attraction. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, […]
The Whale
The Whale If you read the front page story of the San Francisco Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. She […]
Musicians in Black Churches
Sightings 1/22/07 Musicians in Black Churches — Martin E. Marty Political religion is a necessary but not sufficient expression of public religion. Most public faces that religion wears are not directly political. They have much to do with the mall, the university, the market, the media, entertainment, and more. On those terms the music of […]
Open Letter to the Anglican Diocese of Sydney
I am writing to lay before you some deep concerns I have about the direction in which we appear to be going as a Diocese, to call for a change of heart, and to make some practical suggestions. The concerns are not only mine. They distil countless conversations I have had with many people right […]
Introduction to Computers
Hi everyone I asked my computer-repairperson (who incidentally is an ex-pastor) what ten pieces of advice he would give to non-techo computer users… (Any more/ any modifications?) 1. Be systematic. Remember the file system in a computer is just like a paper filing cabinet. If you put everything under miscellaneous then you are going to […]
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