THE STAIN ON THE SAND
When I woke this morning a wide expanse of ash littered beautiful Seven Mile Beach. The retreating high tide deposited thousands of tons...


SOMEONE GAVE ME A COMB FOR CHRISTMAS ...
I SAID I WILL NEVER PART WITH IT. I hope you can have a happy and joyful Christmas despite the environmental challenges we are experiencing.


YOU’RE UNLIKELY TO SEE THIS IN AUSTRALIA
It’s an unexploded ordinance sitting on the corner of a farmer’s field near Ypres, waiting for pickup and disposal by the army. We saw...


THE END OF AN ERA
The Sourdough Café in Berry is no longer. This gathering was a wake. Some of the usual suspects of our Thursday morning cycling group...


RADIO INTERVIEW
Have a listen to an interview that I did on Radio a little while back about my first book 'Out of Latvia'.


IS THIS THE BEST QUOTE OF JFK?
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." "Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try."...


WHAT DID THE AUSSIE JOURNALISTS SAY ABOUT ISRAEL?
Eight senior journalists gave feedback of their recent visit to Israel and the territories to a gathering of 300 members of the community...






