Watching the twins grow up together gives a good insight to raw human instinct, especially regarding behavior towards others. One of the first words in their vocabulary is "mine". The only property right they acknowledge is possession, and if the other one has it they want it. James hasn’t consciously used his physical advantage yet, [...]
Alpine grazing ban
The greenies have flexed their muscle over the Bracks Government in Victoria, which will be to Labor’s detriment at the ballot box next year. The alpine grazing ban is a slap in the face for country Victoria and a symbol that Labor has gone to the wild dogs. John Cain and Joan Kirner created an [...]
Good news on weeds
Weeds are a major menace throughout Australia. In this area we’re plagued with blackberries along stream banks, also black knapweed and broom. The problem sometimes appears so big that you wonder if it can ever be fixed. I was involved today with a positive effort to do something substantial at the local level. A number [...]
Reflection
October 20, 2004 at 5:44 am
Circumstances can change quickly without rational explanation. Call it fate, fortune or God’s will, but it’s a fact. I could have been working in Renmark now as the local newspaper editor after pulling up roots in Porepunkah and shifting my family nearly half way across Australia. I’m pleased, of course, events didn’t transpire that way. [...]
Wedge-tailed eagle
A highlight of my walk yesterday was coming close to a magnificent wedge-tailed eagle. I was hiking along the ridge of the Great Dividing Range at an altitude of about 1300 metres towards Mount Selwyn when a majestic bird glided onto a snowgum about 30 metres away from me. I walked to within about 10 [...]
