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  • Pray for Bethlehem (24 Dec 06)
    The Times reports a powerful attack by the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams who accuses the British US [and by implication the Australian] governments of endangering the lives and ...
  • 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 ...
  • Merdeka (31 Aug 06)
    Today 31 August is Malaysia's national day the 49th anniversary of the then Federation of Malaya's independence from Britain. It's disappointing that worried by debate over freedom of religion the ...
  • Christ and Qana (31 Jul 06)
    I was once a supporter of the State of Israel. No longer. I have long been troubled by the hardship imposed by Israel on the Palestinian people. I join the ...
  • Sea of red (24 Jun 06)
    A fascination in South Korea's World Cup campaign has been the depth and breadth of support Korea's people. Enthused by their country's successes in the 2002 World Cup huge crowds ...
  • Our neigbourhood of churches (28 May 06)
    In this week of prayer for Christian unity you could be forgiven for thinking that there are too many churches in our inner Canberra suburb of Turner. In our street ...
  • Armillary sphere (19 Apr 06)
    I like to get my exercise by walking in the Australian National Botanic Gardens -- at least on holidays weekends and in the summer. The Main Path is good for ...
  • Autumn (07 Apr 06)
    A windy chilly day signals that Autumn is definitely here. (Grevillia in the Botanical Gardens) Surfing on a very cold Lake Jindabyne far from the sea (today's Canberra Times ...
  • An autumn Sunday (02 Apr 06)
    Bright autumn sunshine is perfect for a Sunday afternoon walk in the Australian National Botanic Gardens on the side of Black Mountain close to our home. The Gardens are devoted ...
  • Twenty years in Canberra (27 Mar 06)
    Last Friday 24th June was the 20th anniversary of my migration from Melbourne to Canberra. I was recruited to join the Parliamentary Library as Chief Information Specialist Science Technology and ...
  • The Land below the wind (24 Mar 06)
    Years ago I had the privilege of working for two years as an Australian Volunteer Abroad as Head of the English Language Division of the Sabah State Library [ Perpustakaan ...