Well this week was the start of something big: the first useful use of scripture time in NSW History: the St James ethics course trial. Not since sometime in the late 1980s has anything even remotely of use taken place in scripture time and that was discovering it was possible to climb up into the air-conditioning vent in the library.
Letter to Dept. of Education about Scripture
Mar 30th, 2010
As I’ve heard more and more disturbing things about the state of scripture in Australian schools from teachers and parents, I think it’s time for some answers from the Department of Education. Here’s my current rough draft letter.
15 TED Talks to help with disasters like Haiti
Jan 17th, 2010
The vision of TED is “Ideas worth spreading”, so with disasters similar to the recent Haitian Earthquakes I thought I’d highlight and spread 15 talks presented at TED over the years that are of interest in disaster situations and useful in (somewhat) “disaster proofing” the developing world.
Give her a medal: Demanding education AND respect
Oct 2nd, 2009
A 13 year old girl named Rekha in India has put her foot down on the shameful actions of her parents in trying to push her into an arranged marriage against her will because she wants an education.
Magician gods and cosmic stage play
Jan 22nd, 2009
Thoughts from a field in Spain under the night sky about magician deities and science.
