Archiv des Monats March, 2009

Enjoying my break

Steve 18. March, 2009

Taking a break is wonderful! With no appointments or pressing work, I was free to go hiking with a friend yesterday simply because the weather was so beautiful. Today, I was suddenly struck by how much I enjoy eating lunch at home with Mary-Anne. It’s entirely different to eating an evening meal together, because we’re not [...]

Note to self: pack spare batteries

Steve 15. March, 2009

Several years ago, I drove through an interesting-looking area, and have long wanted to return — but could not remember exactly where it was. Yesterday, I drove around looking for it. I found it again, but the weather was too overcast for good photos. My camera battery was running low, so after a while looking in [...]

Systems, power, repression

Steve 1. March, 2009

The church has been (rightly) accused of abuse of its power in the past. How much of this is a particular failing of the church, and how much is due to other factors?