Apparently with the intent of "showing the lives of SS men objectively" Mr Stekiewicz has re-emphasised just what a despicable race the German SS were leading up to and during WWII. The 'kindly' Auschwitz commander who sent youngsters to gas chambers then went home to play hide and seek with his childrenNo matter how much... Continue Reading →
Crazy Weather!
As we live through the tail-end of ex-cyclone Oswald, I am in Brisbane, Queensland and once again, we are suffering wild weather. But then, it wouldn't be January without wild weather in Queensland AND worse, at least one natural disaster in Australia!!!The fires in Southern states have been heartbreaking. The floods in northern states are... Continue Reading →
Stand up to Bullies
I read an article this week that both angered and disgusted me. Mary Beard, OBE and Professor of Classics at Cambridge University suffered unbelievable and unacceptable cyber bullying after appearing on Question Time, a BBC topical debating program. Apparently the cyber bullies disagreed with her view on immigration, that's fine - that is what debate... Continue Reading →
Planting Seeds!
After mulling over the article about "more than a thousand Roman Catholic priests voicing opposition to same-sex marriage legislation in an open letter to the Daily Telegraph" I suddenly twigged! This is not only about their fight against gay marriage..After hundreds and even thousands of years of persecuting others, the Catholic Church has started planting... Continue Reading →
The Church on Gay Marriage
This post was prompted by apparent opinion of a news article about more than a thousand Roman Catholic priests voicing opposition to same-sex marriage legislation in an open letter to the Daily Telegraph.Here is my theory!! In my first hand experience there is minimal enthusiasm in Britain for the church and yet the UK sentiment... Continue Reading →
Royal family & Olympics as waste of money? I think NOT
Anybody who thinks the Royal family and the Olympics were a waste of taxpayer money is, quite frankly, ignorant! The revenue generated from events throughout the year and the tax collected as a result far exceed any expenditure. Add to that a lot of business making a packet along the way and you have a... Continue Reading →
More reasons to fight?
Was there a church in Mecca? Chiselled stonework with 'Christian figure' discovered at holy site in YemenOh great, another location in the Middle East for religious zealots to scrap over. Just what we need!!!
Piers Morgan
Let me first say, I am no supporter of Piers Morgan... but....Judging by the unbalanced weight of opinion against Piers, I can only assume that the world has gone mad. With the petition to the US Administration, we can safely assume the gun lobby are out in force, however anybody who bothers to listen to... Continue Reading →
Santa’s elves go on strike!
An emergency fax to my Niece, December 2013 S Can you please check your newspapers? I don't know what to make of the news bulletin below, what do you think? If true, it isn't looking good for Ian's jet bike again this year! I have been unable to contact Father C, but there is an... Continue Reading →
Funny and Serious ... food for thought ... 