FATHER, SON, STONE - A REVIEW
Allan Goodman transports the reader into the ancient city of Jerusalem, to solve the mystery of the origins of what the Jews call the...


PENGUIN BLOOM - A REVIEW
Holiday viewing included “Penguin Bloom’, an engaging movie. Samantha (Amy Watts), confined to a wheelchair after a Thai holiday...


5 STARS FOR 'THE SWIMMERS'
‘The Swimmers’ is the true story of two Syrian teenage sisters who flee their war-torn home in Damascus to compete in the Rio Olympics....


PEOPLE OF THE BOOK - REVIEW
The title says it all. People of the Book. The words and images of an ancient Jewish prayer book are not the focus of the novel. Rather...


A TIME OF ASHES
A friend, who has gone through a tough time sent me this post from Steve Biddulph. It gave him strength. "This post is for men, (and for...


A MODERN DAY MIRACLE
Well that’s what I call it! A good mate, Will Armitage faced an uncertain future, until an initiative of Dr Keith Fay provided Will with...


WORDS FOR TODAY
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them...


ISRAEL'S ANGER AT AUSTRALIA: A RESPONSE
I can understand Israel’s anger at Australia’s decision to withdraw recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The Israeli...


PEACE BUILDING IN ISRAEL - WEST BANK
Long-time readers of my blog will know the great respect I have for the Rossing Centre in Jerusalem. My wife and I attended the ‘Healing...



