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Tag Archives: Personal
Updating “About Me”
I am a passionate about helping create a just, inclusive, and nonviolent world where individuals and families are cherished and supported, and communities are vibrant and resilient. In the society I want to help create, we will live sustainably … Continue reading
“Course optimisation” and the end of my time at the Family Action Centre
From January 2021 I will be working two-days per week, and then my position will finish at the end of October. Continue reading
Special (Song for Sunday)
I’ve decided to get back to my blog more seriously and as a way of easing my way in, decided to find a great song to warm me up. I recently came across Special by LP (Laura Pergolizzi) when a … Continue reading
Dear Mister Prime Minister: Are you listening?
Here is the powerful speech given by Alexa Stuart at the Newcastle Global Climate Strike attended by around 10,000 people. Continue reading
Posted in Environmental sustainability
Tagged Climate change, Environmental sustainability, Personal, Video
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Community engagement and the Stop Adani national day of action
Last weekend (7-8 October 2017), people around Australia put their bodies on the line to send a message about Adani’s plans for the Carmichael Mine in Queensland: one of the World’s largest coal mines. In over 45 locations in Australia, … Continue reading
My response to the campaign against same-sex marriage
As I said in the previous post, to me the YES case in the same-sex marriage postal vote is largely based on love, acceptance and justice, while the NO case is largely based on fear, exclusion and poor logic. Much … Continue reading
Posted in Families & parenting, Social change
Tagged Personal, Same-sex marriage, Social change, Social justice
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Why I voted YES in the same-sex marriage postal vote
I try to be fair and to understand other points of view, but to me the YES case in the same-sex marriage postal vote is largely based on love, acceptance and justice, while the NO case is largely based on … Continue reading
Posted in Families & parenting, Social change
Tagged Personal, Same-sex marriage, Social change, Social justice
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In some countries (and USA states) our marriage is illegal
In some countries (and 30 states of the USA), Cathy and I would have been prevented from marrying. In fact, even though we are happily married after 31 years and have two wonderful daughters, in some countries (and some states … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Social change
Tagged Personal, Same-sex marriage, Social change, Social justice
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Marriage equality (and a song for Sunday – Same love)
It’s wonderful to hear that the USA Supreme Court has ruled in favour of gay marriage – hopefully Australia won’t be far behind. In some countries (and some states of the USA) Cathy and I wouldn’t have been allowed to … Continue reading
Posted in Families & parenting, Song for Sunday
Tagged Gay marriage, Marriage equality, Personal, Social justice, Songs
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