Justin Trudeau never met with the organisers of the Freedom Convoy. When the truckers wouldn’t go away, he invoked Emergency Powers had their personnel bank accounts frozen and then the police began arrests. The truck drivers weren’t doing … [Read more...] about Tamara Lich, I’m Not Afraid
Good Causes
The Maverick Healer: Jesus
It's Christmas Day. An annual event commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. He was a healer, and in the most empowering of ways. Sometime just through simple touch. He was also an outcast, decried by the elites of his time, he was sentenced to … [Read more...] about The Maverick Healer: Jesus
The Injustice of Blowing-Up Turtles, for Convenience
It is World Ocean Day, an opportunity to learn more about the Great Barrier Reef and also artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. It is an injustice that turtles are blown-up in the Gulf of Mexico because American oil companies choose a … [Read more...] about The Injustice of Blowing-Up Turtles, for Convenience
Tarenorerer, Another Warrior
I went to my favourite local bookshop last week (River Read) looking to be entertained and distracted. I settled on an historical romance. I chose ‘The Burning Island’ by Jock Serong, published just last September. After reading the back cover … [Read more...] about Tarenorerer, Another Warrior
Gardens of Old Porites, Without Sharks
It is often reported that the Great Barrier Reef is half dead, specifically that the corals are bleached, and the water quality is degraded with pesticides and plastics. If I didn’t know better, I might never want to visit a coral reef, lest I be … [Read more...] about Gardens of Old Porites, Without Sharks
Critical Thinking – First Requires an Understanding of the Basics
I once assumed everyone knew how to read graphs (charts), but I was wrong. So wrong. Of course, graphs are a quick way to understand patterns in data. They are a quick way to test whether a claim is supported by the data, or not. But graphs … [Read more...] about Critical Thinking – First Requires an Understanding of the Basics