Illuminating church concerts

Sabina Citron, My Jerusalem Encounter

Some years ago, I was invited to meet Holocaust survivor Sabina Citron. She had just authored her book ‘The Indictment’ and her publisher arranged for us to meet at the Menachem Begin Heritage Centre.

The double standard of racism

Australia’s sporting shame?

A recent open letter by some of Australia’s greatest athletes has pleaded for more funding for Australian sport. The appeal is that more money means more kids playing sport, less obesity and more kids moving up to elite levels. And this means more gold for Australia on the medal tally.

Fertility rates   

Three nation states have clearly defined fertility rate issues and many are not far behind and this has created a spate of news media articles, documentaries and radio commentary.

I am the apple of God’s eye

When was the last time we looked into the mirror and said, “I am the apple of God’s eye” and know that we are loved by God. How often do we get affected by how someone views us? The someone could be our spouse, family member, friend, colleague or even boss.

30 Life Lessons

I recently gained myself entry into the 30’s club. And like several other people, this round number gave me pause for thought. What had I achieved? What hadn’t I achieved? Who am I? I felt like I was having an existential crisis.

I wish I could un-see this

I drive a lot. I travel all over the country by car for a whole bunch of reasons, and as a result I see a lot of things, the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Make way for the funk

Sometimes life does a runner on you.

First Class air travel – consider the past

An article in the NZ Herald ran an interesting story recently that many airlines are ditching their ultimate First Class. Some airlines are planning new levels of high-end travel such as Etihad and Emirates but it appears to be against the trend according to Grant Bradley who wrote the article.

Wedding advice from a seasoned guest

I can hear bells – wedding bells, that is! It’s definitely that time of year, isn’t it?

Second Chances

I’d certainly never claim to be any sort of fashion expert, but one thing that I have noticed is that if you wait long enough eventually everything comes back into fashion. Clothes that have been locked away in wardrobes for decades suddenly become cool again, in a never-ending cycle.