It is early spring here in Queensland, Australia, and the world around me is, in more ways than one, buzzing with activity. Perched under the eaves of our front verandah is a pair of Flycatchers or Fantails (local name Willie Wagtail) that have made a tiny nest of very fine grasses, tightly bound by spiderContinue reading “Amazing Nature”
Category Archives: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Your Child’s Education
This is a huge subject matter, so I will concentrate on the direction of the curriculum often found in our schools. I believe that what should be taught in primary schools is the basics, teaching the student to use those basics, in addition to them learning how to learn, and then for them to broadenContinue reading “Your Child’s Education”
Thoughts – Head v Heart?
From my observations there are two distinct thought processes that flow through most peoples’ heads. On one hand, there are those that seem to first look at any situation through their “feeling” lens. On the other hand, there are those that put far more logic into their first thoughts. I am sure there are alsoContinue reading “Thoughts – Head v Heart?”
Re-writing History?
Some of us are not happy with our own, our communities or our countries history, and for some reason, think it should be somehow be rewritten. Regardless of how much you may not like what happened during a certain period of history, you cannot change it or wish it did not exist. It happened, andContinue reading “Re-writing History?”
Men are just different!
Before I take this matter any further I should first state my involvement – I am an older man. Not that this, in itself, should greatly affect the quality of my comments, but it does get this particular question out of the way. Over recent years the question of “what is a man?”, and everythingContinue reading “Men are just different!”
The “2R’s” – Respect and Responsibility (pt2)
A few weeks ago I published a post on the “Respect” part of the above, and it is now time to cover the other side of the equation, “Responsibility”. There are two types of responsibility, making responsible decisions, and then taking responsibility for the resulting actions. While they are somewhat related, there are two separateContinue reading “The “2R’s” – Respect and Responsibility (pt2)”
Quality of Life v Length of Life
This subject recently came to my mind after visiting my doctor, who by the way, has been my GP for over 30 years now, so I know him quite well. Both my wife and I attended the surgery for a relatively simple consultation for each of us, and we began a rather important conversation aboutContinue reading “Quality of Life v Length of Life”
The 2 “R’s” – Respect and Responsibility
While we all expect and agree on the teaching of the 3 “R’s” in our schooling systems, we also need to teach and encourage all adults in our societies the above 2 “R’s”. As this is a fairly complex subject matter, I will concentrate on the word “Respect” in this blog. That is, self-respect, andContinue reading “The 2 “R’s” – Respect and Responsibility”
Young Teenagers!
Some of you would be aware that I assist at the local Year 1 to Year 9 (Grade 1 to Grade 9) school 3 times per week and that I usually work in the classroom with young teenagers. This is a short piece that reflects what one experiences when working with this very impressionable, complicatedContinue reading “Young Teenagers!”
Is Politics a Dirty Word?
I am safely writing this in the relatively Covid19 safe Australia, but I am thinking of all those around the world who are not so fortunate. It is amazing how this pandemic has effected different countries in different ways. Is the reason for this the particular governments’ doing? Or is it the way individuals haveContinue reading “Is Politics a Dirty Word?”
Sharing Knowledge 