tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63524842011-07-08T22:28:02.117+10:00The world through my eyes...Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.comBlogger3821100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-56957061970070734012010-02-26T15:46:00.002+11:002010-02-26T15:49:22.138+11:00

As you probably have noticed, I haven't really been on here much in the last couple of months.We're working on getting a new blog up and running pretty soon, in conjunction with the 'new' New Life Church website - which I will be editing and writing, hopefully!I will have details soon. In the meantime, stay classy San Diego.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-54580586916454717922009-09-03T23:00:00.003+10:002009-09-03T23:05:17.251+10:00

...watched the movie a couple of weeks ago, and really thought it was something... lashings of Tarantino, with a healthy dose of Brad Pitt too.Interesting article by Danny Katz about the movie here, though. Though it's a satirical piece, you just can't help but wonder if the irreverant, yet vengeful Nazi-bashing plot devised by Tarantino subtly devalues the very serious Holocaust-themed subject

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-87399119223255586652009-08-07T16:17:00.003+10:002009-08-07T16:31:49.016+10:00

I'm heading up to Sydney next week (for the second time in as many weeks) to attend the annual Multicultural Church Conference hosted by New Life. I will be speaking at one of the electives (together with Dad), but the main reason why I'm heading up is because of Mark DeYmaz, the main speaker.Mark is the pastor of Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas (no relation to Erwin McManus' church in LA), and

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-31867378971900456952009-06-24T17:06:00.003+10:002009-06-24T17:14:18.544+10:00

Does anyone else think it's scary that politicians are the ones that currently hold the power to legislate on this issue?I'm not really a Steve Fielding-basher (although I don't agree with alot of what he says), and for all we know, climate change could very well be a myth and not scientifically viable, but hey, I just think that politicians should not have the right to decide that, and the

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-43135561407403372392009-06-18T12:39:00.002+10:002009-06-18T13:04:06.498+10:00

I'd like to think that qualifying through Asia has made the Socceroos a shoo-in to host the 2018/2022 World Cups, but hey, we all know that we are up against some pretty stiff competition (especially from them Poms). It certainly helps our cause to see the Socceroos performing so admirably against the very best in Asia though - and hopefully, in next year's World Cup too.For what it's worth, if I

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-71090081562079303382009-06-11T16:19:00.003+10:002009-06-11T16:24:05.863+10:00

Couldn't help but laugh when I heard this song on the radio today.Shush girl, shut your lipsDo the Helen Keller, and talk with your hips...What the nonsensical lyrics?? Hahaha.But if you think about it, it's not often that a hip hop band references Helen Keller, so I suppose it's actually pretty smart. Though I'm sure Ms. Keller would be turning in her grave at the thought of being referenced in

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-84608778675088258822009-06-11T03:21:00.015+10:002009-06-11T04:33:59.187+10:00

It's been a very grey winter so far in Melbourne, what with the rain, cold, and the swine flu... there's really not much one can do apart from rugging up with a good book, and trying to stay warm.Yes, I'm still working my way through Burr. No, I'm not that slow a reader - I fear, however, that I am slowly losing my interest in the man, given that he's already shot Hamilton, and there's still

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-622539637159105852009-05-28T17:17:00.005+10:002009-05-28T18:40:24.886+10:00

Just sat through four hours worth of Sam Peckinpah movies... I had around four hours to kill before the United-Barca game kicked off on TV, and decided to watch three of his better movies back to back - The Getaway, Straw Dogs and Cross of Iron.Let me assure you that it was a pretty intense way to prepare for the viewing of a football match!Thematically, all three films deal with the same issue

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-46007756327881946982009-05-25T16:06:00.010+10:002009-05-25T16:24:00.337+10:00

This is cause for concern...What the world needs now is Team America, to save the day.Anyway, I'm still working my way through Vidal's monolithic Burr, I hope to get it finished in time for Christmas... :)On the other hand, the Plague was quite brilliant - I enjoyed it as much as I did the Outsider. Camus has rapidly shot up my (rather limited) list of favourite authors...Also managed to fit in

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-26320869458230407642009-05-06T04:30:00.002+10:002009-05-06T04:35:44.625+10:00

Apart from a (hidden) love for that Taylor Swift song, I actually really, really, am digging this.This is a pretty damn good mish mash.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-44573406493304916102009-05-01T01:51:00.005+10:002009-05-01T02:48:45.694+10:00

I must confess something Alethea said to me the other day, out of the blue..."Tim, you're getting dumb."OK, so maybe it wasn't quite so blunt (and not so harsh)! and I've probably exaggerated the initial comment, not to mention completely failed to take into account the context in which the comment was uttered, and she's a lovely girl, who would never say anything like that (of course not)......

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-86792872696327478312009-04-30T23:12:00.005+10:002009-04-30T23:32:37.084+10:00

I am reminded of a very good conversation I had, a few weeks back, with someone who is now a rather good friend of mine, on a beach overlooking the Mornington Peninsula (we were sipping iced lemon teas, watching the sun set, and discussing books... what else!).In this conversation, he said something that really made me sit up and take note."Alot of what is written, spoken, and criticised nowadays

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-36899163617662909892009-04-16T03:20:00.004+10:002009-04-16T03:22:02.522+10:00

the mountains tremble.the oceans roar.did you feel the darkness tremble?it's rising up. against injustice. despair. hopelessness.He's moving.i feel it.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-75569485350544050382009-03-10T16:36:00.003+11:002009-03-10T16:43:50.164+11:00

..about how I'm going to survive this upcoming vegetables, fruits and water fast.Totally looking forward to it :)

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-82164845756604308462009-03-04T03:20:00.008+11:002009-03-04T04:05:12.149+11:00

Even before today's shootings in Lahore, I'd already been reading some pretty disturbing reports coming out of Pakistan. Any government that is prepared to give major concessions to Islamic extremists, in this day and age, is a government that is under severe pressure and preparing for defeat.What most people (especially those in the West) don't realise, unfortunately, is how dangerously close

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-21602156246192135472009-03-02T17:09:00.002+11:002009-03-02T17:13:05.880+11:00

A thoroughly brilliant article, exploring an area I suspect alot of us Christians have conveniently listed under the "too difficult to even bother exploring" section of our beliefs.Regardless of your ideas on this area, I think this article is a logical enough argument for connecting Darwinism with God.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-47806580049440868892009-01-06T11:11:00.004+11:002009-01-06T17:06:23.027+11:00

Just a quick update:1) A very belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone. I enjoyed Christmas (and New Year) in Melbourne for the first time in many years; it was good to welcome in 2009 in the company of friends and family, rather than 35 000 feet over the Nullarbor, or in a random restaurant somewhere in a dark alley in Kuching!2) I've been housesitting for the last month, hence

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-88794627791112653182008-11-05T23:27:00.010+11:002008-11-06T00:55:49.424+11:00

It's been an incredible day.The world has seen a black man elected as American President - something that many thought would never happen in their lifetimes. It has been a truly historic day, and one that will probably be remembered in years to come.I'm unashamedly an Obama guy, as you could probably tell from the last couple of posts on this subject! Sure, he may just be an ordinary man - but as

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-83064395569214306832008-11-02T22:58:00.002+11:002008-11-02T23:11:40.425+11:00

Think about all the defining moments of history in the past... say, 50 years.JFK getting shot.Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.The fall of Saigon.The Berlin Wall coming down.September 11.(add your own slice of history to this list)I think it's pretty indicative of the way American events shape the rest of the world. And for me, this coming Tuesday's election will be one of those elections that

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-22641080701118232292008-10-19T13:19:00.005+11:002008-10-19T13:22:34.975+11:00

Walked down a street in Rowville last night, right past a kids' party (they all couldn't have been older than eight).Came across two young girls at the corner, screaming at every car that passed by:"Hey you, your sex is on fire!"Thought it was very funny, though wholly inappropriate of course.Who would have thought, Kings of Leon would transcend the tween market too?

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-43908232523792426712008-10-10T14:53:00.003+11:002008-10-10T15:04:36.045+11:00

I've been reading alot of blogs over the past days in relation to social activism, the abortion debate in Victoria, justice, poverty etc. and I've noticed something rather interesting.The people who talk loudest, debate the most passionately and blog the most are often those who haven't bothered getting their hands dirty with actual grassroots work, whilst those who are often working in and being

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-41231939038647004532008-09-28T15:58:00.001+10:002008-09-28T16:00:08.085+10:00

Since my church is currently doing a series on finance, I thought I'd rip off Mark Conner's blog and post up this pretty funny take on economic models...21 Economic Models Explained with CowsSOCIALISMYou have 2 cows.You give one to your neighbor.COMMUNISMYou have 2 cows.The State takes both and gives you some milk.FASCISMYou have 2 cows.The State takes both and sells you some milk.NAZISMYou have

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-81207897114629897192008-09-22T23:35:00.001+10:002008-09-22T23:38:19.199+10:00

The Emmys really set the example for the rest of the world on how to really do a great awards show...This was great.(take notes, Kate Ceberano)

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-29796252552108715642008-09-13T02:22:00.004+10:002008-09-13T02:39:19.479+10:00

I read with sadness today about the arrest of Teresa Kok, Raja Petra Kamaruddin and Tan Hoon Cheng. Coupled with Dr M.'s take on the state of Social Contract today with professional Malays and the newer generation of Malay leaders, it's ominous (but hopefully not a portent for future).I fear there is nothing but more heartache ahead for the nation of Malaysia, which is particularly hard for me to

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-66347803703419912082008-09-09T00:55:00.003+10:002008-09-09T01:05:49.783+10:00

I've just seen the film of 2008. Ben Affleck has copped his fair share of criticism, but as a director, he's pretty much created the perfect movie.Some might call Gone Baby Gone morally ambigious, but I beg to differ; I think it's very strong on the idea of 'doing the right thing', regardless of the consequences. It's great, too, that the filmmakers do not offer a clear (or easy) solution to the

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-24690378979091436832008-08-27T11:33:00.003+10:002008-08-27T11:35:23.331+10:00

A few days ago, I was talking to one of my youth leaders about life, integrity and the church, and just happened to mention the Mike G fall-out in passing reference. I was expecting a massive reaction (much like what has been going on around the Christian world), but all I got in response was a blank stare and a quizzical look."Who?"I was aghast. We tried to explain who he was, and the influence

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-35476250625858708652008-08-25T06:45:00.004+10:002008-08-25T07:12:45.392+10:00

To be honest, I was a little disappointed and underwhelmed by the Closing Ceremony, which was in stark contrast to the Opening Ceremony when all I could say was "wow".There were some amazing feats of choreography, the usual stupendous fireworks (which I am looking forward to during Chinese New Year in Malaysia!), and lots and lots of people everywhere. But to me, it just didn't seem to compare to

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-44582634978817061372008-08-23T08:53:00.006+10:002008-08-23T09:20:56.656+10:00

Too much has already been written and spoken about Mike Guglielmucci that I'm personally quite over the whole sordid affair. It's definetely very sad, and has the potential to affect the Church in Australia enormously.I just wanted to highlight three of the best blog responses that I've read in the past 48 hrs dealing with the issue. They all deal with a similiar theme in the aftermath of the

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-78651442032863391872008-08-21T17:00:00.001+10:002008-08-21T17:02:18.427+10:00

Absolutely brilliant post here.Quite funny :)On the flip side, it's got a pretty comprehensive blog-list of the who's who of the Emergent dialogue...

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-24261695752870867882008-08-12T17:43:00.002+10:002008-08-12T17:48:08.511+10:00

My food blog is up and running once more!I've always wanted to keep it going, but haven't had the time to over the past year or so... hopefully I'll be able to keep it updated more often this time around.Food blogging is something that I've grown more and more interested in as a blogger (you've probably noticed the links to a number of food blogs I've posted on the right hand side of this blog);

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-1131608682437435432008-08-10T08:57:00.005+10:002008-08-10T09:10:09.587+10:00

Mark's been blogging a fair bit about the Lakeland Revival, and his take (plus others) on the whole deal.I must say I really do concur with his assessment, but in particular with Lyn Moresi's email that was posted on his website in response to the second blog.I was struck by this comment:"I honestly DON'T believe that these men set out to deliberately deceive people - I really DO feel that they

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-78412200316739981482008-08-10T08:20:00.003+10:002008-08-10T08:36:13.832+10:00

It's quite tragic, really.While the eyes of the world are focused on the triumph of human spirit in Beijing, let's not forget that on the other side of the world there is the very real, very destructive side to humanity that is unfortunately destroying lives, families and dreams.Regardless of the international finger-pointing that is happening right now, I do hope that the most important bodies

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-20151479377782184502008-08-07T15:57:00.003+10:002008-08-07T16:00:39.076+10:00

Sorry for the 'intellectual' caricature, BK, but you've outdone yourself again :)I think I can happily go back to semi-retirement now that you're back in the blogging world!For the rest of us, read here, here, here and here for a comprehensive response to my (and Mat's) previous posts.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-6821897006968929212008-08-07T03:49:00.005+10:002008-08-07T03:57:36.858+10:00

Keeping on the Brian McLaren theme, this was too good to pass up (I think I've already recommended the full text, The Secret Message of Jesus, on Mat's blog).If, as a Christian, you've ever wondered 'whether Jesus is the only way', you will want to read Brian's take on John 4:16...Check this statement out:“Is personally hearing about and believing in certain statements or concepts about Jesus

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-49727303259210125382008-07-29T03:38:00.014+10:002008-07-29T16:20:39.437+10:00

Yeah, I know it's been awhile since I've updated my blog, and quite frankly, I've been really content to sit here and watch it rot away whilst browsing daily through other, more highly esteemed blogs such as Wai Nyan's (though he seems to have degenerated into a fit of meme-ness recently!)... and yes, even Kenny Sia's...But it has been through that browsing process that I've finally found

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-23424599108441531452008-06-22T08:54:00.002+10:002008-06-22T08:55:39.705+10:00

More of Coldplay, in a more chilled setting.(note the Church bell...)I'm already pumped for their Down Under gig, whenever (and wherever) that may be...

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-29149092342453025772008-06-22T07:29:00.006+10:002008-06-22T07:46:19.794+10:00

Well, you hate to admit it, but the Socceroos probably should have done more to keep Guus. Not that he probably cares, given that he's inherited a Russian team vastly superior to the Australians in every respect except for sheer grit...This Euro is turning out to be a brilliant competition, not least because Greece didn't even make it past the first round (and good riddance to them, too, I say!).

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-20170374903829528312008-06-21T09:30:00.003+10:002008-06-21T10:26:20.884+10:00

In my world everyone is a pony, and they all eat rainbows, and poop butterflies.- Katie.It's pretty cool how much theological depth there is to a Dr Seuss story! Horton hears a Who is a classic example, for one. It's about an elephant that rescues a speck filled with tiny little Whos from certain death; or more to the point, about two worlds intersecting with the most unexpected results. If

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-76184199551493070262008-06-15T06:01:00.002+10:002008-06-15T06:31:56.516+10:00

I used to work in a really crappy part-time job at Australia Post, having to get up early on Monday mornings to get to work on time. I distinctly remember, quite early on in my formative (albeit rather brief) postal career, flicking on the television set one day and sitting down to watch a strange little American show by the name of Meet The Press, which was currently showing at four every Monday

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-69342980162995663522008-06-09T03:51:00.003+10:002008-06-09T04:21:47.108+10:00

I've been reading Barack Obama's Dreams from My Father quite obsessively in the past week or so. Though he's not as great a writer as he is an orator (at least, from what I've seen on MSNBC and other American early morning breakfast shows), the semi-autobiographical memoir (written a full decade before his involvement in politics) shows just how different his mentality is to the average American

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-9474161783156739142008-06-04T02:37:00.003+10:002008-06-04T02:42:23.384+10:00

Unfortunately, England didn't quite make it to the European Championships this year, so I haven't really taken an interest in the tournament......until I remembered this incident from the World Cup two years ago.Pretty much, this year I'm supporting any team that plays Italy.(now if only Australia could apply for membership into the EU)

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-19827829883706031082008-05-22T16:59:00.002+10:002008-05-22T17:05:51.334+10:00

"1 in 10 Americans believe Barack Obama is Muslim""The e-mailers aren't troubled by the dissonance between two lines of attack: the assertion that he's a Muslim and the claim that he belongs to a radical black Christian church, though one goes as far as to try to reconcile the apparent conflict by arguing that Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ is covertly Muslim, something that would come

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-23051283646634475242008-05-18T19:15:00.003+10:002008-05-18T19:38:05.528+10:00

"...maybe we humans can allow the romance of life to be dulled by the clutter that constitutes life. It is within the heart that we allow love to flow, or be withheld, by the circumstances that permeate our very existence..."- a quote, from two very deep people pondering the meaning of life.No one who falls in love ever plans on falling out of love.I think it's the same with God too. No one ever

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-22500879599200964532008-04-26T01:34:00.001+10:002008-04-26T01:37:48.452+10:00

This is really, really good. Even by John Legend standards.What men will do in the name of love.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-47331495923586002732008-04-17T01:11:00.006+10:002008-04-17T01:28:53.167+10:00

You and me together, through the days and nights. I don't worry, because everything's going to be alright.People keep talking - they can say what they like, but all I know is that everything's going to be alright....no one...Far out. I'm turning into one big mush-ball.Ahh, to the immutability of God... and to the beauty He leaves in our lives :)

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-86492790987642045852008-04-11T15:48:00.003+10:002008-04-11T16:00:29.691+10:00

...is a man, if he does not make the world better?"- Balian of Ibelin.I'm not actually sure if this is a real quote, or something that Hollywood made up, but all the same, it got me thinking last night.If the truest measure of your worth as a human being is measured by how much influence you have had on others, what does that say about you as a person?Just a tad challenging.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-22112732563510256042008-04-10T02:45:00.012+10:002008-04-10T03:19:54.734+10:00

It's amazing how often God loves to create beauty and life out of the ashes.At least that's what I was musing about during work today. A little random, I know, but hey. How often do we recognise this happening in our own lives, without actually taking the time out to acknowledge the wonder of it?Victory from the depths of defeat.Joy from sorrow.Hope in the midst of despair.Forgiveness in the

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-89689319378657463272008-04-09T16:27:00.003+10:002008-04-09T16:41:46.020+10:00

If Michael Essien is the prototype Chelsea player, then Dirk Kuyt must be his Liverpool counterpart. He doesn't have a great first touch, no dribbling skills to speak off, and his shooting and passing qualities vary from game to game, but heck. He's got a massive ticker on him.. and those lungs of his must be huge enough to match his heart, to keep Kuyt chasing after even the merest of shadows

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-89991733150775755572008-04-02T03:41:00.004+11:002008-04-02T04:07:06.593+11:00

For all those out there interested in exploring more of the Emerging Church down under, I recently discovered that a guy who I've been playing A-grade indoor soccer with on Tuesday nights for the past 2 years is actually one of Australia's premier "young adult theologians" (at least according to the blurb on his website). I had absolutely no idea - seriously.Needless to say, I went home to check

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-82266749964248386722008-03-11T13:15:00.002+11:002008-03-11T18:20:04.699+11:00

"Barisan Nasional only gained about 51 percent of the popular vote from the 7.9 million ballots cast on Saturday.Interestingly, its peninsula-wide popular vote was only 49.79 percent, which effectively means that the opposition received the majority vote in this part of the country."Who wants to cast the first stone at Badawi?:)Edit: just read an opinion piece by Michael Leigh in the Age here. I

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-13378289065076505562008-03-06T01:33:00.002+11:002008-03-06T01:35:26.210+11:00

This is gold. Watch it all the way to the end :)...and check out all his other videos too... they are freaking funny.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-5208581914353173712008-03-01T19:01:00.002+11:002008-03-01T19:06:13.103+11:00

... come one, come all, don't be afraid to take the Quiz and find out whether you're a conservative, moderate or a progressive in your interpretation of the Bible...:)I scored 67 (which means I'm a 'progressive' according to Mcknight's scale); it surprised me somewhat because I've never really viewed myself as anything more risque in my hermeneutical technique than a moderate... but anyhow, I

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-13615992253754934442008-02-11T20:03:00.000+11:002008-02-11T20:04:45.243+11:00

Satan talks about money.I thought it was quite good... for a church production :)

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-21712507252734253182008-02-04T19:14:00.000+11:002008-02-04T19:22:01.481+11:00

I was at the Post Office today trying to post a letter when I had an epiphany.I didn't actually know how to send someone a letter via normal post.Hence, I'm now officially part of the first generation ever to have the forgotten the art of posting letters.Needless to say, I felt very post-modern.In case you're wondering, I decided to give the letter in person, thus invalidating the oft-spoken

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-90645991128061250802008-01-25T17:05:00.000+11:002008-01-25T17:21:29.197+11:00

... and suddenly, we're smiling.:)

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-31108685407353888222008-01-23T12:45:00.001+11:002008-01-23T21:46:24.845+11:00

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."...which is exactly how this summer's been for me.Knowing that this is my first entry for 2008, I must humbly apologise for the lack of appropriate content, and I can offer nothing more than a vague promise for the continuation of this blog in the near future.I do promise, though, that this will be relaunched once life resumes its normal

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-61181727559927770792007-12-28T18:46:00.000+11:002007-12-28T19:02:08.520+11:00

1) Roasted pork with cranberry sauce is a great alternative to turkey for Christmas dinner. It doesn't go down too well on Boxing Day, though.2) It IS possible to give the perfect present. The present-giving myth can now officially be busted by my family - each family member got something they really wanted for Christmas, without having to drop (many) hints to other family members.3) Christmas

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-66649941872271406842007-12-24T14:30:00.000+11:002007-12-24T14:33:08.851+11:00

Drained, but out of the woods.Be sure to let your loved ones know that they are loved this festive season... Merry Christmas, and I'll see you all on the other side of it.(Will be away in Perth for a week and abit, so don't expect any updates for awhile)

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-77363530251079866972007-12-23T07:38:00.000+11:002007-12-25T18:13:53.852+11:00

Pain is temporary.And then life kicks back in.Suck it up, suck it in. Breathe.Edit: If you're still waiting for my top books of 2007, I apologise for wasting your time. It will come in due time - once I've figured out which books I've actually read this year (not a very substantial amount), and which are actually worth putting on a list (an even smaller number).Head over to BK's or perhaps even

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-53439846278429218132007-12-19T21:44:00.000+11:002007-12-19T21:48:06.818+11:00

The Hobbit BlogAt last. After almost 3 years since the last truely great film epic in the Return of the King, we finally have news that Peter Jackson and New Line Cinemas have settled their differences and are going to create the prequel to the Lord Of The Rings series.There's been alot of talk and debate about the feasibility of this, so keep checking out the official movie blog (linked above)

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-35353563375343904382007-12-18T19:29:00.000+11:002007-12-19T13:36:03.322+11:00

So.. part 2.Tim's Top 5... Movies of 2007 (with a few more thrown in for good measure).1) SunshineOne of the best, mind-boggling, super-twisted sci-fi flicks released in the past decade. Danny Boyle - one of my all-time favourite directors - certainly knows how to get the pulse racing at the same time as the mind is; what differentiated Sunshine from the million of other wannabe 'Alien' flicks

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-62514681966756434012007-12-17T14:28:00.000+11:002007-12-17T22:50:46.030+11:00

Well, it's coming to the end of 2007, and as with all other good blogs out there, it's gotta be that time of of the year again...... that is, the time for list-making! No, this is not a list for Christmas presents (that's being saved for the mad 3am rush at Chadstone on Christmas Eve); this is, instead, the famed Tim's Top 5 List...OK, so it's not really much, but hey - enjoy my take on 2007.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-57867566241697326502007-12-16T21:26:00.000+11:002007-12-17T14:28:07.943+11:00

All the time while you're looking awayThere are things you can do manThere's things you can sayTo the the ones you're withWith whom you're spending your todayGet your gaze off tomorrowAnd let come what mayBecause you could be better than thatDon't let me get the better of youWhat can be better than thatLife's not about what's better thanYou can be better than thatDon't let it get the better of

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-45722791730982608562007-11-20T00:15:00.000+11:002007-11-20T01:11:03.874+11:00

The chief end of man is to glorify God BY enjoying him forever - John PiperI've recently been devouring Piper's Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist, and am finding it to be one of the most spiritually rewarding journeys I've had so far in 2007. I know I am probably 20 years behind the rest of the evangelical Christian world, but I've always put off reading it for some reason, even

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-37899979821867085452007-11-13T15:34:00.000+11:002007-11-13T16:22:25.466+11:00

I've been following everything that's been happening at Jeff Ooi's and Haris Ibrahim's (well, as much as I have been able to, given the local server upgrades and also the fact that my Internet has been capped). This is a side of Malaysia I dare say that no one else in my generation (or younger) would have ever experienced so far in their lifetimes; at the very least, it feels like uncharted

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-148215207562076112007-11-04T21:07:00.000+11:002007-11-04T21:54:40.524+11:00

I'm not sure if it's just a Malaysian thing, or a phase that I've been going through, but I've really been getting into food blogs recently. You know, the kind of blogs that do reviews of places, dishes, restaurants and dining areas all over the culinary world - well, the ones that I follow on a semi-regular deal with food found specifically within a South-East Asian context. Is it just a

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-30178159309202471582007-10-29T23:50:00.000+11:002007-10-30T00:28:22.436+11:00

It might not even be 2008 but already there is much speculation about who will host the 2018 World Cup, with FIFA's much vaunted rotation policy coming under scrutiny.The World Game has a profile on a list of nations with the inside running towards hosting the World Cup; it makes for some very interesting reading, given that all the State politicians have been making noises about an Australian

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-63459221914328562472007-10-26T02:30:00.000+10:002007-10-26T03:30:34.547+10:00

In light of all the furore surrounding the 1 Timothy passage recently, I thought I'd take a slightly more light-hearted approach to awkward Biblical texts, and compile a list of the stranger (read: weirdest) Bible passages that I've either read, or heard preached on...So here goes - counting down Tim's Top 5 Most Awkward Bible Passages (feel free to add in your own suggestions too):1) Proverbs 5:

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-32907270919674339852007-10-20T17:38:00.000+10:002007-10-20T17:45:13.244+10:00

... are coming to Melbourne, and we're going to see them on the 14th of November ;)enjoy the Killer-fest on my vid-space, haha.rock and roll lives!!!In other news - I'm DONE with my thesis. No more undergraduate essays to write, ever again :)

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-80000050196361962042007-10-08T16:34:00.000+10:002007-10-08T16:59:54.578+10:00

The three biggest chokers in world sport today...1) England football team (every team since 1966) 2) South African cricket team (1999, 2003, 2007 versions)and the the latest addition to this Hall of Fame..3) the All Blacks (1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2007 versions) It's been a nightmarish weekend; and the worst thing is, I don't even know how to feel. It wasn't as though the Blacks played

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-74601577085661605252007-10-03T09:40:00.000+10:002007-10-03T09:48:03.974+10:00

Nigel raises a very relevant issue with his "what the" moment concerning 1 Timothy 2:11 here.Indeed, I came across this article in the Age yesterday, and it made me think immediately of Nigel's confusion in regards to the role of women in the Bible. Though Deveny is an unabashed atheist, her comments probably sum up the vast majority of social perplexion at how the Church treats the issue of

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-83737345135756142952007-09-28T17:34:00.000+10:002007-09-28T20:22:01.932+10:00

So on a lighter note...Since it appears that the summer of 07/08 is already upon us (thanks Mat for jumping the gun! *wink*), I thought I might finally publish some of my own scientifically quantifiable observations gathered from years of research and study in the respective academic fields. Yes - this is the first instalment of Tim's Terrific Theorems, designed to demystify love and

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-72350388887114968422007-09-28T03:51:00.000+10:002007-09-28T03:55:49.885+10:00

Cool clip... great cause :) Check out Invisible Children for more information on the global movement!

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-48428787843766120382007-09-27T05:50:00.001+10:002007-09-27T06:10:06.749+10:00

Arguably the biggest mass demonstration (outside the Free World) since Tiannamen Square is occuring at this very moment, and most of the world is oblivious to it.I've been following the Burmese monk-led protests for the last few days, and it seems to have taken a rapid escalation in the past 11 hours - with the military junta finally appearing to be cracking down on the protest leaders. The

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-853740714455739792007-09-20T18:19:00.000+10:002007-09-20T18:20:42.035+10:00

I love American sports ads...

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-2487289334508358572007-09-20T03:34:00.000+10:002007-09-20T04:45:30.297+10:00

We've been going through John Bevere's Driven By Eternity series at Young Adults recently, and one of the major themes that seems to keep coming up over and over again is the issue of 'seeker-friendly' churches, and the notion of an incomplete gospel (one that leaves 'salvation' as but a spoken prayer, rather than a process of continual surrender). Whilst John doesn't condemn the format entirely

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-7047335269859580962007-09-10T17:32:00.000+10:002007-09-10T18:56:23.978+10:00

Some of you might have read L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time, one of the greatest children's novels ever published. It's definetely one of my all-time favourite novels from childhood, along with the Narnia Chronicles and a number of Enid Blyton books (a guilty indulgence, especially when they served as distraction from schoolwork!).I recently came across an interview with L'Engle on the Christianity

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-31923189992682680932007-09-03T23:15:00.001+10:002007-09-03T23:15:47.182+10:00

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-20774025316985159662007-08-27T13:13:00.000+10:002007-08-27T14:11:22.137+10:00

I was talking to my (Jewish) supervisor today and he made a rather interesting observation in regards to atheists like Dawkins.This is what he said:The reason why atheists like Dawkins miss the point is that they argue for religion as "belief systems" being irrelevant to the modern world, when really religion is about "faith through tradition".I was really struck by that observation, and thought

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-28785479767475059622007-08-26T02:56:00.000+10:002007-08-26T14:20:20.441+10:00

Speaking of socio-political blogs, a friend of mine has recently started what he describes as "an an arena for the exchange of ideas that will leave participants with a deeper and meaningful understanding of the important events that shape our world". The Blog Forum could very well prove to be intellectually stimulating, diverse in its topicality and controversial (if I know my Ambrose Wong, it

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-53557624453376599602007-08-22T17:17:00.000+10:002007-08-22T17:44:17.033+10:00

For me, blogging has been something that I've been doing semi-regularly over the past three years. I've seen the global blogging movement grow and evolve in that time period, from being the exclusive domain of teenage emo-kids, to gaining respectability as an alternative media form within the wider community through the more serious socio-political bloggers and commentators.I never thought the

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-91594931360751574142007-08-19T04:43:00.000+10:002007-08-19T05:11:54.917+10:00

I think there is something to be said about one generation following in another generation's footsteps.It's something that I've noticed quite recently - alot of my friends seem to be going the same way their parents did in life. For example, I know of an accountant whose children all turned out to be accountants (or at least, are studying accounting). Another case in point is when you think of

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-89067413366881389152007-08-16T00:30:00.000+10:002007-08-16T17:48:04.135+10:00

.. of Malaysia's 50th anniversary as a nation, a Youtube video makes headlines and has everyone talking.This is the "offending" clip:with the literal English translation below:I love my country, only when you have a country you have a homeOnly with a home then there will be me, standing here with youLoudly singing, don’t be afraidEven though I curse all the timeMy song, is just like the

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-63378827994223749952007-08-12T23:51:00.000+10:002007-08-12T23:54:41.160+10:00

Brooke has got an amazing voice..(We were there. Third row from the front)

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-65416872125258974212007-07-30T05:06:00.000+10:002007-07-30T06:01:45.241+10:00

So having just watched what was perhaps the 'feel good' sports story of 2007 in its entirety - and by that I refer to the Iraq vs Saudi Arabia AFC Asian Cup Final where Iraq (yes Iraq, that country that probably doesn't even have a standing National Stadium) overcame all odds plus the Saudis to win by a goal - I couldn't help but be inspired for yet another season of football for the 2007/08

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-54034202527222404192007-07-06T01:01:00.000+10:002007-07-06T01:12:44.367+10:00

So it's 1am on a Friday morning in Sydney, and I'm thrilled at finally finding a place to access the Internet. I've got an angry email from my thesis supervisor demanding to know where I've been for the last week or so sitting (unanswered) in my inbox, a bottle of sparkling mineral water (with a hint of cranberry) next to me, and the realisation that I have to get up in 5 hours time to catch a

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-84962121455703483752007-06-30T04:15:00.000+10:002007-06-30T04:45:25.436+10:00

It's been a fairly long time between drinks, especially given the fact that I don't have much of an excuse as to why I've been away from the blog for so long! This might seem strange, but it is true - my poor blog always seems to get neglected as soon as the intellectual writing/reading/analysing part of my brain shuts down for the holiday season :)(yes, it's true - Tim's mind does vege out

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-90610778877784932372007-06-15T03:27:00.000+10:002007-06-15T03:29:38.190+10:00

...yet strangely poignant :)

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-12721319431029752402007-06-13T01:50:00.001+10:002007-06-13T02:07:31.626+10:00

It seems that a friend of mine has become tired of all the crap that his fellow Malaysians keep giving the country, and has started a counter-cultural initiative proudly entitled..."I *heart* Malaysia".Check out a sample entry here... (it's remarkably well-detailed and brought back alot of my own memories!!)Honestly, it's about time something like this happened. I love the spirit behind the

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-3602368109715733922007-06-11T05:11:00.000+10:002007-06-11T05:20:55.844+10:00

Just.. watch.It's pretty amazing footage, isn't it? Bono speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast in 2006 is surreal enough it in itself... and what he has to say is...wow. Just... wow.There's so much to unpack within his speech... certainly ample food for thought for the next 3 weeks at the very least :)It's definetely made me reconsider my opinions of a number of American politicians and

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-3477619152961990222007-06-05T19:43:00.000+10:002007-06-05T20:05:03.088+10:00

... for Lina Joy.Which really ticks me off, to be honest. I'm not sure what my Malaysian friends will have made of this outcome (and I would very much welcome their input in this, by the way), but from my Western-educated, evangelical Christian perspective... well, in plain English... it REALLY SUCKS.What exactly does this mean for Malaysia today? Again, I don't pretend to be anything more than

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-12966812111183594852007-05-27T23:45:00.000+10:002007-05-28T01:37:48.265+10:00

God of all, Saviour to me. How is it that You could love?It's amazing to think that we could have the temerity to suggest to others that we could be loved by God. Not just the God whom we are rather familiar with because He came down in human form, but that very same Being who created the Universe, and who is so indescribably BIG - yet small enough to love us for who we are.It's something that,

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-39725464955706131982007-05-19T02:15:00.000+10:002007-05-19T03:33:24.333+10:00

Tim Hughes"Holding Nothing Back"Sparrow/Survivor Records (2007)It's not often I recommend new music artists here, although you may/may not notice the semi-regularly updated music video playing on the right hand corner of my blog - which are really just eclectic and unusual clips from around the world that I think are relatively cool, and that occasionally might prove to be slightly

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-85499499746800604382007-05-16T00:25:00.000+10:002007-05-16T02:27:07.059+10:00

I've been reading alot about Gnosticism recently. For obvious reasons, you might say - after all, isn't this guy doing his Honours thesis on Gnostics??! Well... actually... yes and no. I'll explain why.I went through a period a few weeks back where I couldn't bear to read anything in regards to Christianity, early Church history and the Gnostics for a number of varying reasons. It was all so

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-16617608784134858092007-05-13T00:35:00.000+10:002007-05-13T01:01:51.132+10:00

First we had Brit-rock, and then Brit-pop... so what's the deal now with British directors turning their hands to sci-fi/horror flicks in this day and age? Actually, when I say British directors, I just mean Danny Boyle...I've heard much about Sunshine but haven't actually gotten around to seeing it yet. All I know is that the critics love it, sci-fi fans love it, and apparently, so does the Box

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-51067716843619646532007-05-08T17:10:00.000+10:002007-05-08T19:23:59.179+10:00

What a pleasant surprise it was to wake up today and find that I had been awarded a Thinking Blogger's Award by none other than justBK himself. I'm still not exactly sure what this represents, but hey, any award is a good award, right? Mmm. I'm not even sure I understand what "irenic" means - but thanks alot for your kind words, justBK. It means alot.So without further ado, I will pass it on.

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-26374591166948634412007-05-06T23:03:00.000+10:002007-05-06T23:04:54.677+10:00

More excerpts from a work-just-finished.'Somalia, like so many other developing African nations in the middle of the 20th century, had struggled to find a political system that would work for its particular cultural and geo-political idiosyncrasies. Settling in the mid-1980s for a benevolent dictator in Siad Barre, the regime had become increasingly undermined by dissidents at the time of the

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-83192798400390062852007-05-06T22:55:00.000+10:002007-05-06T23:01:10.529+10:00

Excerpts from a work-still-in-progress.'On March the 24th, 1999 NATO forces launched air strikes into Yugoslavia to “stave off what its members saw as a looming humanitarian catastrophe". UN General Secretary Kofi Annan regarded “in stark relief the dilemma of what has been called humanitarian intervention; on the one side, the question of the legitimacy of an action taken by a regional

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-87704283572515879292007-05-01T17:37:00.000+10:002007-05-01T18:20:52.265+10:00

I'm afraid that, as most you would probably have noticed, this blog has been sadly neglected for the past month or so as the author (yours truly) has been struggling to deal with the many obstacles of life - known to the rest of mankind as Thesis-writing, Assignments and Essays. I suppose this is a quick update to keep this blog going, before I return for the next foreseeable future to the world

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6352484.post-39213710694809042142007-04-17T16:38:00.000+10:002007-04-17T17:19:47.022+10:00

Deliver me out of the sadness Deliver me from all the madness Deliver me courage to guide me Deliver me Your strength inside me.I first became aware late last night of the unfolding tragedy at Virginia Tech whilst trying to find out more information about the Monash Uni power shortage (which seems so trivial in comparison); watching the death toll escalate from 2 students to 33 students in the

Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04527181416660405394noreply@blogger.com0