Well, AFL finals week one provided no surprises, and I expect none in week two. (Though I have bit of a soft spot for both Port Adelaide and North Melbourne) The last round of NRL was as erratic as the whole year. Not expecting any real upsets this weekend, though I’m going for Souths over …

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Margaret and I (with Rachel) are leaving for Brisbane this afternoon. (1.30pm is the aim) We’re arriving Monday, with stops in Swan Hill, Dubbo and Moree planned. A pretty relaxing driving schedule, the absolute opposite of Margaret and my 28 hour straight through drive back when we first made this trip in 2004. Over four …

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One of the blogs I subscribe to is Brand Eating. It posts about newly released retail foods from around the world. How else would I know that this is the time of year that every conceivable foodstuff in the US is released in a ‘pumpkin spice’ variant. Anyway these burgers from Hungry Jacks in Japan …

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Tomorrow I leave for four weeks away from home. I’ve already spent four Sundays in other churches than the one to which I belong. It’s good to be a guest among God’s people. This is the welcome that is extended at the commencement of worship each week at Tenth Presbyterian, Philadelphia. It’s attributed to James …

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