Our Environment Minister, Tanya Plibersek, was on the radio this morning, having just returned from an international meeting to see if there could be global agreement on eliminating plastic pollution. I had almost forgotten that I had written a song about this, fifty or so years ago. It was inspired by a speech by environmentalist …
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Father Bob
I did not know Fr Bob Maguire. I never met him.But when a State Funeral was offered for him, I immediately made plans to go. I wanted to honour him; and particularly his absolute commitment to the poor and needy. On the way to St Patrick’s cathedral yesterday morning, the irony of a memorial service …
The Lost Antidote
Have you stopped watching the TV News? Are you, like me, getting exhausted by the reports of crisis upon crisis at home and across the world; or fed up with the superficiality of banal police reports of crime and car crashes? Are you as perplexed as I about the obscene gap between rich and poor, …
Family Ties – a conversation with Verena in Greece
March 7. 2023 Geoff: Very sad to hear of the train disaster. Verena: Thank you Geoff. It is a nightmare as it shows that NOTHING is working here. Reprint of Facebook Post Dear friends abroad, how can | tell you? Slowly,as we overcome the first shock, | am trying tofind explanations for you, who don’t …
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Do We Need Evil?
The 7 O’clock News this morning had me jumping straight out of bed and heading to my computer. The Avalon Airshow is on again after Covid. Almost 800 companies are taking part in Avalon 2023, which organisers say will be the biggest in the 30-year history of the event. “This year, there will be 56 …
Compulsion
So we are in the season of Lent. If Lent is about giving things up (which some people seem to think it is), here is a list I spotted in a friend’s blog that gives me pause for thought! “The compulsive pursuit of perfection becomes impatient with weakness, angry and judgmental. The compulsive pursuit of compassion becomes swamping and …
The Disappeared
I came across this video of U2’s ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’ on YouTube and was immediately impressed, not only by the quality of the music and the way ‘Playing for Change’ champions inclusivity across the world, but the way they have linked their production to the International Day of the Disappeared …
Film Chat: Spoiler Alert
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Newly elected Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, has proposed what I think is a refreshing proposition to empower positive political change. Refreshing, considering the history of recent governance by the Morrisons, Trumps and Borises of this world. Years of imprisonment on trumped up charges to keep him out of politics have enabled him to …
Telling the Story
Story-telling is an ancient tradition that has always been used to illustrate spiritual lessons and promote faith. It helps us better understand our lives, particularly at an emotional level, as well as provide a shared experience for any group. Stories help us explore moral lessons, discuss difficult topics, and foster empathy. Stories are not mere …