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Graham Tyson: a eulogy
A Son ¢â‚¬â„¢s Eulogy for Graham Roland Tyson (Note from Rowland. I knew Graham and his family while I was pastor at Blackburn Baptist Church. This is an excellent eulogy by his very gifted son Paul). In career terms Dad was not a climber. He was a good engineer but he had no interest in […]
‘You Shall Walk in the Dark Places’: Graham Douglas-Meyer’s struggle with his gay orientation
Commendation: Graham Douglas-Meyer’s ‘You Shall Walk in the Dark Places’ (Love of God Publishing, July 2014) This week’s news: ‘A teacher who had a major psychological breakdown after dealing with “feral” students at a Melbourne school has been awarded almost $770,000 in damages. Peter Doulis took legal action against the Victorian Government claiming he suffered a […]
What women/men want
Good commonsense summaries: http://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/7-things-men-want-in-a-relationship-jgc/ http://www.jordangrayconsulting.com/2013/12/7-things-women-need-in-a-relationship/
Traditional marriage can impoverish women
US campaigner Larry Jacobs claims an emphasis on traditional marriage would eliminate 90 per cent of poverty (”Poverty 90% solved by marriage”, 30/8). I was raised in a traditional family with five children and a father with a well-paid managerial job and a mother who did not work outside the home. We were not rich […]
My Mid-life Crisis
Figuring out my mid-life crisis by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com I turned 45 this year, so I guess it ¢â‚¬â„¢s about time I had a midlife crisis. Mine has been partly self-inflicted and partly forced upon me. I suppose that ¢â‚¬â„¢s they way they happen though. No one really chooses to go through a crisis of identity. […]
‘Happiness’ vs ‘Joy’
¢â‚¬â€¹HAPPINESS AND JOY ARE NOT THE SAME In a memorable Peanuts cartoon Lucy asks Charlie Brown ¢â‚¬ËœDid you ever know anyone who was really happy? ¢â‚¬â„¢ Before she could finish the question Snoopy the dog comes dancing into the next frame. As only Snoopy can he dances his merry way across all frames while Lucy and […]
People-skills: they’re different at work and elsewhere: be careful!
A Surprising Way to Ruin Your Personal Life The right tools for one job can blow up another. Published on April 13, 2014 by The Contemporary Psychoanalysis Group in Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Action By David Braucher, L.C.S.W., Ph.D. Many of us literally bring our work home with us, as our smartphones and other devices plug us in 24 […]
Explorer crossed the Atlantic on a pile of plastic pipes
Date: August 16 2014 Margalit Fox Anthony Smith Explorer 30-3-1926 ¢â‚¬” 7-7-2014 ”Fancy rafting across the Atlantic? Famous traveller requires 3 crew. Must be OAP. Serious adventurers only.” So read a help-wanted ad in The Daily Telegraphin London on January 28, 2005. The ad was no joke. The man who placed it, Anthony Smith, then 78, was […]
Growing Through Grief…
Growing Through Grief Thursday August 7th was Australia ¢â‚¬â„¢s Day of Mourning for Flight MH17 victims. Thousands gathered nationwide at services to celebrate victims ¢â‚¬â„¢ lives; and to respond to the evil behind their loss with support for those whose grief continues. Life moves on, but closure may be hindered by any lingering or irregular grief signs […]
To a Depressed Friend: 5 things you shouldn’t say and 3 things you should
It’s often hard to know what to say to a depressed person. Kate Says Stuff on the things do we say to a depressed friend that help or hinderRINT COMMENT Kate from Kate Says Stuff is one of the Top 5 Personal and Parenting Voices of 2013 bloggers. The stuff Kate says ranges from the fun to the serious […]
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