November 1, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
That first Little Atrocity is the most dangerous In Australia, every news report commences with the US election. I have US election fatigue, and I am confident I am not alone. There is a scale of ethics and morality in politics. To be in integrity is a practice. The...
October 31, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Syntropic Enterprise
Today is the day to begin There is no chance we will not heat over 1.5 C. We are probably going to go above 2 C. But everything goes on, business as usual. My government keeps approving new coal mines. Over 90 people die in floods in Spain. Extreme long-term drought...
October 30, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
36 kgs 36 kgs of bombs for every man, woman and child in Gaza since October 7th 2023. 36 Kg of bombs for every person. Is it possible to even wrap our minds around that? Gaza is a bomb site, rubble, asbestos, shredded people. Blown to smithereens by hate and fear. ...
October 29, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Indigenous education, eldership and rites of passage Adults are supposed to keep growing up, becoming wiser, more mature in responses, not so reactive and reflexive. There is no – I have arrived at some endpoint of my development. There is only the journey....
October 28, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development
Thought whiplash We are smoothly sailing through life, our thoughts and beliefs on an even keel. Comfort lives here. With comfort comes an early edge of satisfaction. And with satisfaction the seeds of entitlement can take root. Entitlement is the close cousin of...
October 27, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
Citizens beware In these times, it is helpful to know the games being played and our part in them. Autocracy – led by one person. Gerontocracy – led by the old people. Can happen in a democracy where the prevailing population is older. Plutocracy –...
