One of the articles I mentioned yesterday mentioned the phrase ‘dark tourism‘. I had not previously encountered the concept and then the tragic news of the plane accident near Kokoda became public. Questions come to mind about the draw of places like Kokoda and Gallipoli to increasing numbers of Australians year by year. The actual …
New Scientist magazine’s website features an online version of an article entitled ‘Ten Things We Don’t Understand About Humans’. Despite the article’s title they really try to have a crack at explaining them anyway. The ‘Things’ they don’t understand about the human body are interesting, as are the principles they bring to bear in providing …
Yesterday I wrote about The Pulse, magazine of the New South Wales Presbyterian Church. Chris Balzer was installed as the Moderator (Chairman) of the NSW Assembly (Annual Meeting). The installation takes place during the commencement service of the Assembly. Customarily the Moderator preaches. Balzer is a fine mind with a very direct and incisive manner …
Presbyterian Pulse is the magazine of the Presbyterian Church of Australia in New South Wales. In addition to a national journal (Australian Presbyterian), the three eastern mainland states each publish their own magazine/newsletter. Victoria used to publish a newspaper style and then moved to the magazine sized ‘Fellow Workers’. Queensland has published ‘New Directions’ for …
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