Sunday Sayings – Truth

Speaking the truth - is knowing who you are, but is it always the best thing for everybody? "Don't wait around for someone else to tell your story. Do it yourself by whatever means necessary." -Lena Dunham So many around us choose to conceal, hide or change the truth to protect others or enhance ourselves.…

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Friendly Friday Photo Challenge – Blue

Through photography, I hope to highlight the colour that signifies that feeling of loneliness, depression or anxiety and I hope everyone feels that they can ask their friend, neighbour or colleague, " How have you been?" "Everything going okay?" Join in on Friendly Friday and start a conversation.

Sunday Sayings – Being Open Minded and The Press

Refugees and Journalistic Bias The MOTH and I were discussing the situation of the Tamil Family- the subjects of failed applications for refugee status, in Australia. This, despite country Queensland being their home of many years and the small community of Biloela wanting, and indeed fighting, to keep them in Australia. Federal court injunctions were…

Sunday Sayings – “Home, Ship, Home”

Sometimes we need to treasure the moment before it passes, never to come again.

Numedal Valley in Norway

Numedal Valley Since medieval times, one of the main routes Traders and Pilgrims used to traverse Norway between Oslo and Bergen, was via the Numedal Valley, which stretches from Kongsberg in the south, to Geilo and the Hardangervidda Plateau, in the North west. Hardangervidda Due to this long history, Numedal has one of Norway’s most…

Oh Gosh, I am still an Idealist

When did you lose your idealism? Or gain a degree of cynicism and/or wisdom?

Friendly Friday Photo Challenge – Remote

Join in on our Friendly Friday Photo Challenge. Everyone is welcome. There are no deadlines so post anytime and link back so we can find you and visit your blog. Happy Friday, everyone.

Sunday Sayings – Snobbery and Privilege

Hypocrisy is the essence of snobbery, but all snobbery is about the problem of belonging or exclusiveness. “Some people have such good taste they can't enjoy anything.” ― Marty Rubin “They [Harvard academia] liked the poor, but didn't like the smell of the poor.” ― Chris Hedges “It was culture as class performance, literature fetishised…

Friendly Friday Photo Challenge – Sunrise

Join in on our Friendly Friday Photo Challenge. Everyone is welcome. There are no deadlines so post anytime and link back so we can find you and visit your blog. Happy Friday, everyone.

More on Greed Risk and Desire

"Wealth is not about having a lot of money; it's about having a lot of options." -Chris Rock Managing money often results in behaviours that might be regarded as greed or human competitiveness . Some folks feel an adrenaline rush at the prospect of making unexpected money. Creating wealth is often perceived to be a…