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At times like these, it’s worth considering the words of Carl Sagan. https://youtu.be/wupToqz1e2g Pale Blue Dot Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, thousands of confident…

Black Saturday

Twelve years. Things change. Always. Liquid Roof A new Sky The Journey The Journey – Some Links TenSix Years“There is no cure for trauma” – David J. Morris – Salon “The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” by David J. Morris.Black Saturday – ABCBlack Saturday - WikipediaBlack Saturday - National GeographicBlack Saturday - Articles & Research - The ConversationSettlement for…

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Sitting in rural Victoria, sky obscured by bushfire smoke, I am reminded that I have said [and written] many times, that climate and energy transitions are the greatest challenges of our [and our children's children] time. It would appear most of the Federal Government disagrees with me. What are the arguments against a more sustainable future? What are the arguments…

50 Years ago today. Spend a moment and consider the scale of this human endeavour. Neil Armstrong, Commander Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module Pilot Michael Collins, Command Module Pilot   Links NASA Apollo 11  

A small series of posts over the next week or so on the concept of "Type 1". These will be People, Planet and Challenges. Why? Simply put, my recent experience of public discourse and political debate in Australia (and those seeking public office) suggests we need to look closely for genuine intellectual honesty, strategic vision and coherent world views that can…

New Home

Ten Years. February 2009 February 2019 The Journey - Some Links Six Years “There is no cure for trauma” – David J. Morris – Salon  “The Evil Hours: A Biography of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder” by David J. Morris. Black Saturday – ABC Settlement for Murrindindi Kilmore East Bushfire Class Action Settlement I was free before - By Grace Five Years On -…

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