Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, Weeping for Gaza
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Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage
Navigating the Minefield: Offence in Modern Society
Dr Steve Parker In our closely connected society, where views circulate quickly, learning to avoid offence has become crucial. What was once considered friendly teasing can now be perceived as subtle insults, leaving all parties feeling wounded and bewildered. This raises an issue: what part does offence play in our community, and how can we …
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Songsheet
Lyrics for a singalong of Geoff’s fav’s at Trish’s Septuagenarian Celebration, October 28, 2023 Mood Up! (Cathy’s Song) © Words and Music Geoff Boyce. Saigon. October 2023(Inspired by our tour guide) Chorus:Mood up! (Mood up!)Mood up! (Mood up!)Come put a smile on your face Make the decisionJoin the happiness mission For the whole human race. Verse 1:You can decide to be happyYou can decide to be freeYou can decide …(you know that) you can decide The way …
The Speech I Never Gave
So now we have war in the Middle-East. Have we learnt anything from during last 20 years since the beginning of the so-called ‘War on Terror’? As the growing response to the threat of terrorism from Islamic extremists began to impinge on our community following the events we now know collectively as 9/11, I began …
Thessalonians 1
Some news from Verena in Greece. How to avoid depression, anxiety, desperation and the blaze of the city? Get together at a festival to express outrage for government inaction and dance!
The Start of my Bleach Period, 22 years ago.
Embrace of the Cosmic Christ. 2000×1420. Acrylic and bleach on canvas. 2000 I had been chaplain to Flinders University for three years when veteran Italian artist Orlando Tisato visited Adelaide to participate in the 2000 Adelaide Festival of Arts. I went along to a seminar to hear him. I was sitting toward the back, diagonally …
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Transcendence
I was invited to create an altarpiece for a church. I decided to emulate painting as meditation which I had experienced when Italian artist Orlando Tisato held an open-air event to paint a piece for a Catholic school chapel as part of the 2000 Adelaide Festival. My painting, Transcendence, was undertaken at a Sunday morning …
The value of mischief in enriching our lives
Until recently, I never thought much about mischief — what it is and how it can enrich our lives. Then I came across an article in Aeon magazine by Alex Moran entitled The Delights of Mischief. Moran tells the story of British philosopher, G E M Anscombe: Read More …
Nice
How many times have I heard it said that someone is a ‘really nice bloke’, as if all is well. Yet, it eventually becomes apparent that something is missing in their moral character. They may well be a nice bloke, but what about all the things they’re not doing that a good person would do? …