Archive for September, 2007
Wouldn’t it be nice?
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
I thought I’d take the time to just discuss a few random thoughts…Here goes:
Wouldn’t it be nice if our government could actually begin to do what it was elected to do and not have to await the outcome of a tribunal to determine how fit our leader is to run the country?
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A Hope for Innocence
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
When the Madeleine McCann first broke in May there was widespread interest as to the whereabouts of the four-year old. After the apparent situation could have happened to any parent on holiday and with that a close bond was formed between those who have young children of empathy and sympathy.
Fast forward to the present and [...]
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Never on a Sunday?
Monday, September 10th, 2007
Pope Benedict stated yesterday that Sunday should not be surrendered to “the mad rush of the modern world”, adding “Give the soul its Sunday, give Sunday its soul”.
It is an interesting debate and western civilisation has taken it upon itself to make Sunday almost like a normal day anyway. Most shops will be open to [...]
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Stop The Hurt
Sunday, September 9th, 2007
I once knew of a woman, from my university days, who admitted to me one night that she had been beaten by her boyfriend. The one thing that struck a chord with me was her revelation that, upon being hit for the first time, it was “so out of character and not like him at [...]
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Depression
Saturday, September 8th, 2007
Depression is a horrible thing. Speaking from personal experience I can tell you that right there and then you believe that no one in the world understands what you are feeling or going through and that no one will ever have a chance of helping you come back to a more stable state of mind.
The [...]
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On the lighter side
Friday, September 7th, 2007
It’s Friday, so it must be the lighter side again. Here are a few stories from the world of the wild and weird.
Firstly when booking a holiday, make sure you check your spelling or you could end up in the wrong city entirely as a family recently found.
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Is religion harmful?
Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Is Religion harmful? It is an interesting question and something which can spark a lively debate I would imagine?
A Survey by YouGov, in Britain, has found that 42% of the 2,200 people taking part considered religion had a harmful effect. I would argue that there are many things that some could take as simple that [...]
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Spread the word around
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
It has been well documented as to the decrease in attendances for mass services in churches across England and Ireland. With that comes the news that some members are looking for ways to adapt modern thinking to old methods.
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The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers. – Peter Drucker
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
A lot of crimes go unpunished in the world. It has happened long before I was born and will continue to happen long after my death.
As I’ve stated many time, we all have a belief that the further away something is, the less we are bothered by it. With that in mind I give you [...]
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“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” Bob Marley
Monday, September 3rd, 2007
Music, the food of love as Shakespeare stated, is almost an addiction for me. As we speak I’m am struggling to manage to contain almost 1500 songs in my MP3 player, no mean feat when there are constantly downloads and deals in some stores to be had!
What got me thinking about music was how it [...]
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