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After many years in private practice, government and semi-government service and industry in Australia, as an engineer with some additional study in accountancy, I took time out and worked as a photographer in Melbourne Australia where I won several awards

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Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Has the UN recovered its reputation since the oil for food scandal?: 1 of 2
The real scandal of the Oil for Food scandal has been the politicization, particularly by the current US administration of the event rather than a move towards addressing some of the factors that led up to the event and the outcome. In light of all the facts, some 2000 companies and individuals, predominantly US business hav... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality (Other) Women and virtue: 12 of 17
The concept of virtue has many meanings, some broad and others not so. Christianity considers the Cardinal virtues, Faith Hope and Charity whereas a more classical interpretation was the seven cardinal virtues being the opposite of the seven cardinal sins. Wicca on the other hand has one of the simplest criteria for virtue o... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Christmas shopping on a budget: 32 of 43
It is the thought that counts. How often have you heard that and completely dismissed the notion when you go shopping at Christmas? Too often I bet. If you have been like me, I hate shopping without a plan although my wife can be out at the mall all day and come back with nothing, well not much, exhorting on the great day sh... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies The US oil policy in the Middle East: 10 of 13
The general folly of many Americans in considering the US Oil policy in the Middle East is to consider that all that happens there affects only them. What tends to be disregarded is that the rest of the world has a significant reliance on the Middle East as well for its supply of oil. If all that is supplied to the US from t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?: 20 of 25
Aid as opposed to handouts is the only way the developing countries are likely to climb out of their current economic predicament. Often, although not always the case, poorer nations have been afflicted with catastrophic events either natural or civil strife that have thrown their economies into turmoil. Climbing out of that... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Reflections: The politics of recognizing Kosovo's independence: 5 of 6
The Siege of Kosovo The declaration of independence by the Kosovo Parliament on the 17th February 2008 comes with mixed feelings. On one hand having worked for almost two years in Kosovo during the post NATO period, I am very happy for the people of this small mountain valley state in finally achieving their sovereignty for ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues How could a loving God send people to hell: 96 of 99
The difficult with most people with faith is that they really have none, they are looking for the best options available all the time instead of accepting the reality that God, if you accept that he exists, proposed. The opportunity to sit in a nice fluffy environment doing little else besides learning the harp has great app... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Reflections: Agfhanistan and hope for a better future: 6 of 6
Ideally, Afghanistan was presented with a new beginning on the routing of the Taliban and the backing by the US of a new western style democratic government. The reality however has been less dramatic. Afghanistan in 2007 is as lawless and disrupted as it was during the civil wars with more than 40,000 international troops i... More..