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When hope’s a delusion
RUTH OSTROW THE AUSTRALIAN JUNE 01, 2013 I READ an interesting term recently, “toxic hope”. An article on the website abusesanctuary.blogspot.com.au by US social worker Marc Sadoff says that toxic hope is waiting for someone to change when there is no realistic reason or evidence to believe that it will happen. Although the site deals […]
Do Evangelicals Really Like Our Planet?
by NOAH TOLY Thursday | Oct 17 2013 This past summer, evangelical pastor Mark Driscoll made headlines for his comments at the Catalyst Conference in Dallas, where he reportedly said, ¢â‚¬Å“I know who made the environment. He ¢â‚¬â„¢s coming back and he ¢â‚¬â„¢s going to burn it all up. So yes, I drive an SUV. ¢â‚¬ The idea […]
Sleep ‘cleans our brains’…
Why do we go to sleep? To clean our brains, say US scientists Cerebral spinal fluid found to pump around the brain of sleeping mice, flushing out waste products like a biological dishwasher Ian Sample, Science correspondent theguardian.com, Friday 18 October 2013 06.37 AEST Scientists say they may have found the reason why we need to […]
A Blessing for Carers
A friend sent this: quite encouraging for someone like myself at the moment, who’s caring for a wife battling cancer with the help of chemo/radiotherapy: See here: Cancer: What Works and What’s Crazy, for more… ~~ Poem or blessing from John O’Donohue, in your role as carer for Jan. In this fragile frontier place, your […]
The Wisdom of Socrates
Ancient Greece, 469-399 BC. Socrates: lauded for his wisdom. The philosopher meets an acquaintance who excitedly exclaims, “Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?” “Just a moment,” Socrates replies. “Before you tell me I’d like you to take the Test of Three.” “Test of Three? Alright…” “Okay,” Socrates continues. […]
Australians have never had it so good…
Affluenza Epidemic Date August 31, 2013 Tom Allard Keeping religion out of government for a liberal, secular democracy. Illustration: Simon Bosch. If you were one of hundreds of thousands of Australians who have ”liked” the Liberal Party’s facebook page or are on its direct email list, you may have seen a message from Liberal Party […]
Who comes first, your partner or your kids?
Who comes first, your partner or your kids? Put a lock on your bedroom door. Never let a child interrupt. Kiss your partner first. Andrew G Marshall’s book, I Love You But You Always Put Me Last, argues that parents need to childproof their relationships, or lose them. Time for some expert survival advice. Sam […]
Cancer Myths
The best article I’ve seen on this subject (with which Jan and I have a current special interest. See our current story here. ~~ Six stubborn myths about cancer The internet is awash with misinformation about cancer, with potentially tragic consequences for patients. David Robert Grimes theguardian.com, Saturday 31 August 2013 Despite what you may have […]
How to make a complaint
Now listen here: how to make a complaint count Date August 28, 2013 Christine Long Keep calm and carry on complaining Australians aren’t the greatest at it, but here’s some advice: Clearly state what you’re unhappy about and whatever you do, stay calm. Nobody likes to be a whinger. But there are some situations in […]
A day that changed my life
by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com Can you think of a time when someone has been brutally honest and vulnerable about themselves and it ¢â‚¬â„¢s taken you by surprise? For me it happened about 20 years ago at a church I had just started attending. As I remember it, the person leading the service that day […]
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