Kingscote, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. Not sure where the seals came from … Some of us are so privileged that we can be told it is ok to do nothing. Further, we can be advised that doing nothing is good for our health. However, the scientist, rational thinker and contrarian…
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Government House, Darwin Australia. A town unique in Australia as it experienced major bombardments during World War II. The beautiful ambiance now can remind us that nature can restore its beauty in time, even after periods of horror, war and evil human activities. I observe from afar the horror of…
Domestic dogs are amazing creatures and companions. Some even like to watch TV. And just like humans, they can be loyal and gentle when part of your pack, but to outsiders, they can be aggressive, hostile and most anti-social. Humans however, can rise above such tendencies as mature, open minded…
This beautiful place and the calm water surface masks the danger that lurks below. In this era of instant gratification and supposed connectivity, it is possible to assert that we have never been so advanced in terms of privilege and opportunity, at least in those countries that respect universal human…
On my occasional visits to my hometown, I see it increasingly through the eyes of a tourist, a visitor, and outsider. But forever it will be my hometown. I am grateful for that, to have grown there, educated there, entertained there, and been safe there. Friends and family there too….
“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” – Plato In our countries, communities and workplaces, we do benefit and gain strength and sustainability when our leaders are committed to unity, being representative…
“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown For most of us, we have more choice than we often consciously acknowledge. We can choose to fail, as protection against the anxiety associated with striving for success. Or we can choose…
Michael Leunig at work (2013), communicating in pictures. Melbourne, Australia Is there much more to be said? Do I need to explain? If I am to be briefly expansive, let me say that happiness is about the pleasure and the pain. And carrying on regardless. Or no one person owns…
Rock formation in Ko Samui Thailand In the world of human relationships, we can become confused between how we are being treated now, and how we interpret such interactions based upon previous lived experience. This lived experience includes the very first years of our life, when the attachment relationship between…
Some of us are fortunate enough to have a clever sibling who introduce us to concepts, divergent perspectives and often, very good ideas. So it was for me with my brother who introduced me to the concept of the authority gradient several years ago. My fascination with this concept and…