November 2006
- Not-so-emaciated dogooder (27 Nov 06)
More amusing nonsense. Do-gooder? I wish. Emaciated? Not at 15kg overweight! Which leader are you?What classic movie are you? ...
- Superannuation secrecy (27 Nov 06)
Seeking further information about the costing implications of extending public sector employee superannuation benefits to same sex and interdependent couples Senator Nick Sherry Labor's Shadow Minister for Superannuation Intergenerational Finance ...
- Tuneful Titanic (27 Nov 06)
The voyage of the RMS Titanic is a much analysed tale of innumerable ironies and tragedy in the classic sense -- a fateful consequence of human hubris and vanity. James ...
- A failure of Them and Us (27 Nov 06)
Commissioner Terence Cole QC has found no evidence that any Federal Government minister knew about AWB Limited's payment of $US220 million of kickbacks to the corrupt Saddam Hussein regime. In ...
- Donald Duck RIP (23 Nov 06)
The British Medical Journal has an obituary for Donald Duck.Donald Duck Former medical missionary and general practitioner. Mallaig (b. 1924; q. Edinburgh 1950) died from complications of Parkinson's disease on ...
- They're a blessing, not a problem (23 Nov 06)
BBC Thought for the Day 21 Nov 06> by the Rt Rev. Dr Tom Butler Bishop of Southwark.Good morning. The Archbishop of Canterbury starts his visit to the Vatican today ...
- Sermon-on-the-Mount conservationism (22 Nov 06)
I have mentioned my admiration for Wendell Berry's poetry. Christianity Today (15 Nov.) has an good article about Berry his life and ideas written by Ragan Sutterfield. Some extracts:Wendell Berry ...
- Tick, tick, tick ... (21 Nov 06)
Casey Smith who makes art technology under the label Junkfunnel Labs has designed this Suspicious Looking Device the only function of which is "to appear as suspicious as possible whether ...
- Affirming the truth (21 Nov 06)
Anglican-catholics call on Archbishop to tell the whole truth in Rome is the title of a press release issued by Affirming Catholicism:The progressive Anglican organisation Affirming Catholicism marked the Vatican ...
- Smart move, Mr Thorpe (21 Nov 06)
In bringing his competitive swimming career to an end Ian Thorpe has shown his usual intelligent self-understanding. Perhaps it is this that makes him interesting to me. Jacquelin Magnay writes ...
- Pelican music and Don Camillo (20 Nov 06)
A week or so ago our parish held its annual Twilight Fair. Of course we made a modest amount of money but its great value was the chance to meet ...
- Claiming the bacon (20 Nov 06)
In the fiercest debate to surround the Dunmow Flitch Trials since their inception in 1104 the organisers in the small Essex town must decide whether same-sex couples may participate in ...
- A massive cultural mutation (17 Nov 06)
In a Boston Globe column (13 Nov 06) "War religion and gay rights" (13 Nov 06) James Carroll notes the cancellation of a gay pride parade in Jerusalem because of ...
- Margaret of Scotland (17 Nov 06)
I should not let 12th November pass without belatedly noting that is the commemoration of St. Margaret (1045-1093) Queen of Scotland. I visited St. Margaret's Chapel in Edinburgh Castle in 1976. The ...
- Pray for Davis (12 Nov 06)
Pray for Davis Mac-Iyalla founder and Director of Changing Attitude Nigeria. Colin Coward Director of Changing Attitude England wrote that Davis collapsed last week in the French Embassy after being ...
- No small gesture (12 Nov 06)
Summing up the US election result from an Australian perspective I think The Age has it about right in its editorial of 10 November.Only two years ago -- but it ...
- We thank you for their grace and care (11 Nov 06)
Yesterday I attended the annual valedictory eucharist of St. Mark's National Theological Centre. I appreciated the prayers led by Dr Heather Thompson.God of love we pray for friends and family. ...
- Super costings awaited (06 Nov 06)
In a 25 October press release Nicola Roxon MP Labor's Shadow Attorney-General and Senator Nick Sherry Shadow Minister for Superannuation Intergenerational Finance Banking & Financial Services have again called on ...
- Tears but not wailing (04 Nov 06)
A sermon for the celebration of All Souls and All Saints St Philip's 5 November 2006 Isaiah 25.6-9; Psalm 24; Revelation 21.1-6a; John 11.32-44 Thinking about Jesus raising Lazarus from ...
- George and the greenhouse (02 Nov 06)
No not George W. but +George V. Browning Anglican Bishop of Canberra & Goulburn who has written to Prime Minister John Howard and Opposition Leader Kim Beazley that Australians could ...
- Frame to St. Mark's (01 Nov 06)
The Rt. Revd George Browning President of St Mark's Council announced today the appointment of the Rt. Revd Dr Thomas Frame BA(Hons) DipEd MTh MA(Hons) PhD as Director of St ...
- The Great Invocation (01 Nov 06)
On Saturday James and I wished "good luck" to our friends and neigbours Nicholas and Daniel as they left for the 2nd Festival of Universal Sacred Music in New York ...
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