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Walking for Parkinson’s

We have family and friends who suffer from Parkinson’s Disease, so Liz had a great idea and suggested our family take part in the “Parkinson’s Qld Unity Walk” to raise money for research into the disease. This involved seeking sponsorship from kind hearted donors, and walking 4km along the foreshore at Wynnum on a …

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The Secret Pony

The Secret Pony

Lilly came to me today and read me her partially completed story.

“What else should I write, Daddy?” she asked.

And I replied, “Kids understand magic when they’re your age, but as they grow up most adults forget about …

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How to Outrun an Antelope

The bushman hunters of the Kalahari Desert hunt the Kudu antelope by pursuing it through the heat of the day until it collapses from exhaustion.

The Kudu is faster than the bushman hunter, but the hunter is relentless. He perseveres, and in the end, the antelope is no match for the bushman.

This might …

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The Most Important Questions.

Himalayan Moonrise By SwamyskIf you’re really interested in the answer, read on! To those people who I get annoyed at when you interrupt my train of thought (you know who you are) please forgive me. I want to be a better person. Three Questions – by Leo Tolstoy

One …

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What are you passionate about?

Life is short.

We’re often told by self-improvement gurus to pursue the things we’re passionate about – and spend our life doing the things that count, rather than things that don’t matter.

But to do this, we need to think about what makes us excited, what arouses our passions, what’s really important to …

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“The world is just awesome”

This is an ad for Discovery Channel that’s well worth watching.

As many friends and family know, I hate ads, but this one is different. It really makes you feel good.

Many thanks to John Conners for his excellent blog article about “The March of Time”

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Lazing on a Saturday Afternoon

Saturday afternoon was magic. I wished it would never end. Here’s a few photos we took while having a very relaxing afternoon out on our deck.