Archive for the 'Personal' Category

Maybe We Should Rename Swine Flu Hysteria Flu!

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

I believe a lot of unnecessary stress has been generated world wide by the reporting of Swine Flu and it has now been ramped up to a ridiculous frenzy.
According to the best available medical evidence Swine Flu is a mild version of seasonal flu which goes through most countries during the colder months of the [...]

Illuminated Landscapes to Calm and Inspire

Monday, May 4th, 2009

I have just received an email from my good friend Niels Warren in Sydney who writes as follows:
“My friend Peter Solness is an outstanding photographer.  I have just previewed an exhibition of Peter’s work which he calls “Illuminated Landscapes”.
The photographs, composed at night with the aid of a hand-held torch, are truly beautiful.
His focus is [...]

Some Notes for Anzac Day 2009

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

It is Anzac Day in Australia.  This is a day when the whole national reflects on the courage and sacrifice made by thousands of men and women to preserve the liberty and freedom we enjoy today.
Economists may attempt to calculate the cost of war in terms of financial outlay and loss of productivity and manpower.
However [...]

Wanted: Guest Bloggers to Write About Stress

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

The stresstips blog is visited by 3,500 unique visitors a month (increasing 25% a month) seeking information about stress.
I readily admit that I do not have all the answers and I value input from others.
If you would like to contribute a unique article to this blog that has not previously been published on the Internet, [...]

John Townsend’s Christmas Message for 2008

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

If the past year could be described in terms of weather I would have to say it has been sunny with balmy sea breezes.
In terms of real weather Coffs Harbour has experienced good rainfall so everything is lush and green.
We have not been spared the occasional severe burst of weather with one thunderstorm producing large [...]