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The nutters create fear because we let them, and in some cases because we encourage it.
I find myself trying to process the very real battle that is unfolding every night on our television screens. Battles used to happen “over there”, now they happen on streets that look very much like our own and involve people who look and sound a lot like us. It was easier, a few decades ago. We heard of places like Rwanda and Bosnia, and felt momentary sadness as images entered our lounge rooms on the 6:30 news. Now, though, news is not limited to 6:30 and the images are not just captured by journalists in war zones. They are live streamed, instagrammed or facebooked by ordinary people. We get instant updates on our phones, and everyone…
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Facing my anger and choosing a different path is the only way to freedom… What a shame!
I am in what is becoming my favourite place. My sister and brother in law have a fantastic beach house in the town of Orford on the Tasmanian South East Coast. Because of their generosity we are able to use it a few times a year and it really is just a great place to relax. We usually try to find a TV series to watch in the evenings, and the mornings are a chance to read, sleep in or play computer games (depending on which of these things you are in to). This time the kids have lined up all the Harry Potter movies to wade through. As I…
