tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post1267717769396113812..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Saturday Morning Musings - the quality of lifeJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-63768047313108841882012-07-18T16:18:24.428+10:002012-07-18T16:18:24.428+10:00Nice..Nice..face paintinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828495651475918898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-36353947509628268682012-05-16T05:34:56.861+10:002012-05-16T05:34:56.861+10:00Interesting link, kvd.I wasn't aware of the co...Interesting link, kvd.I wasn't aware of the connection with the sea people. As for Sydney!Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-75871556602625417182012-05-15T18:36:26.177+10:002012-05-15T18:36:26.177+10:00I've always identified with the Phillistines: ...I've always identified with the Phillistines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philistines#Culture_and_religion<br /><br />I think they've had a very bad press, and I always wonder how such a tribe with such love of life became ensconsed in Sydney.<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-7236062261101262982012-05-15T18:18:45.440+10:002012-05-15T18:18:45.440+10:00Phillistines do indeed abound, and not just in Arm...Phillistines do indeed abound, and not just in Armidale. I suppose that they had to do things to protect and manage the bigger collection, but the luxury of just wandering the ATC corridors never knowing what you might find remains in my mind.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-1067494044037816812012-05-15T17:16:49.249+10:002012-05-15T17:16:49.249+10:00I remember you taking me to the collection @ ATC. ...I remember you taking me to the collection @ ATC. I was seriously amazed. I was equally amazed and infuriated that when we moved to A'hole, it was all shoved in a back room somewhere @ the Art Gallery and therefore not on view; it was just part of the permanent collection. Phillistines abound including @ ANU at the moment).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-29441696791136527262012-05-14T18:20:20.194+10:002012-05-14T18:20:20.194+10:00Hi kvd and my thanks.Hi kvd and my thanks.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-81708718078578543212012-05-14T17:01:21.962+10:002012-05-14T17:01:21.962+10:00Jim I took two things out of this post with which ...Jim I took two things out of this post with which I closely identify:<br /><br />"the texture of life is the important thing, not the power or status"<br /><br />"obsession with stasis, freezing things as they were or are, dominates, improved land management centres on change, not return to a non-existent past"<br /><br />Both very well stated. Thank you.<br /><br />kvdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-20721113364723296512012-05-14T05:21:44.315+10:002012-05-14T05:21:44.315+10:00Nice story, Ramana. There's actually a very fu...Nice story, Ramana. There's actually a very funny Australian film with a similar theme - The man who sued god - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Sued_GodJim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-58688957738089729762012-05-14T05:20:09.962+10:002012-05-14T05:20:09.962+10:00I'm sure that your right, Winton. It's act...I'm sure that your right, Winton. It's actually one of the sub-themes in New England's history.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-81372261208166619292012-05-14T05:17:22.386+10:002012-05-14T05:17:22.386+10:00Really liked both the Gardenate web site and the T...Really liked both the Gardenate web site and the Torbay story. Janene. Will run something on both.Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-67899752938795750342012-05-14T00:42:12.578+10:002012-05-14T00:42:12.578+10:00In a small town, an entrepreneur decided to open u...In a small town, an entrepreneur decided to open up a brothel, which was right opposite to a church. The church and its congregation started a campaign to block the brothel from opening with petitions and prayed daily against his business.<br /><br />Work progressed. However, when it was almost complete and was about to open a few days later, a strong lightning struck the brothel and it was burnt to the ground.<br /><br />The church folks were rather smug in their outlook after that, till the brothel owner sued the church authorities on the grounds that the church through its congregation and prayers was ultimately responsible for the destruction of his brothel, either through direct or indirect actions or means.<br /><br />In its reply to the court, the church vehemently denied all responsibility or any connection that their prayers were reasons for the act of God. As the case made its way into court, the judge looked over the paperwork at the hearing and commented:<br /><br />"I don't know how I'm going to decide this case, but it appears from the paperwork, we have a brothel owner who believes in the power of prayer and we have an entire church that doesn't."Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-15793597871751917442012-05-13T06:54:10.539+10:002012-05-13T06:54:10.539+10:00Jim, regarding land management. You remind me the ...Jim, regarding land management. You remind me the discussions of land management at home on the farm. My father kept talking about it in terms of 'leaving the world a better place'. I think that view was common among farmers - and probably still is.Winton Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383561940886657594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-4085702724903618572012-05-12T16:30:23.370+10:002012-05-12T16:30:23.370+10:00Hi Jim,
May I suggest you check out the Gardenate ...Hi Jim,<br />May I suggest you check out the Gardenate website if you're about to embark on a herb/vegie garden? Lots of info, a lively community swapping tips on gardening and cooking, and a free reminder service monthly <br />It's a website (and also an app) that my software developer husband built because he wanted something like that himself.<br />http://www.gardenate.com <br />btw the Torbay profile went up on our website on Friday - there are several connected articles but the main one is at http://www.armidaleexpress.com.au/news/local/news/general/the-rise-and-rise-of-richard-torbay/2553010.aspxJanene Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17629518308569572262noreply@blogger.com