‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ passed me by - not sure why? Maybe the volume of movies and books that surfaced during Covid distracted from...

A bright moment on a dull day was a visit to Peter Izzard’s beautiful photographic exhibition in Fern St Gallery, Gerringong. Peter...

I found this on the sand this morning. One of the simple joys of walking the beach is attempting to solve the mysteries of debris. You...

Over 5oo souls gathered at Gerringong headland this morning for a moving dawn service. A gentle westerly stirred the Australian flag at...

The dictionary defines a hero as one, noted for courageous acts or nobility of character. A person who has special achievements,...

Last Thursday Israel celebrated its 73rd Independence Day. Now a country of 9.3 million people, it commenced its journey in 1948 with a...

Last Thursday Israel commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day. My wife and I were in Israel in 2017 and remember the sirens that signal two...

This beautiful Jerusalem Cross is treasured by my wife. It came by post from the jewellery shop of a Palestinian friend who lives in...

A reflective Crooked River this morning. To pause, take a breath, reflect on natural beauty ... life-giving. photo courtesy of Kent Ladkin

These kids love their chocolate, but children on the Ivory Coast have never tasted the chocolate made from the cocoa beans they collect....