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After spending
years taking the long, hard road,
Tamsyn is now, finally, a world champion.
Leaner, faster and more powerful
than ever, the way she’s looking, her
best is still in front of her.
To be able to see our world and life through
the experiences of someone of a different
culture and background is rare. It is a
gift—but it can also be a jolt to our sensibilities
and assumptions.
Whether it's the nursery
rhyme which said
"I've been to London
to visit the Queen," or
the Irish ballad "The
Mountains of Morne" that begins,
"Oh, Mary, this London is a wonderful
sight," London has been and still is a
tourist's mecca.
Imagine a place where less than half
the adult population can read or
write. You can read but both your
neighbours can't.
Commission or Invitation?
Eye on the Olympics
Baked Vegetable and White Bean Salad
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Bad Sport
Smashing tennis racquets or
golf clubs, throwing a perfectly
timed punch, leaving
your footy rival unconscious,
or smashing your opponent’s
windscreen may be considered entertainment
for spectators but these acts
of frustration by sportsmen only bring
sport into disrepute.
Brain Feelings
It is tragic that more people do not know about
their brain's "Limbo." Everyone—at least everyone
interested in happiness and a zest for
life—needs to know about the Limbo. The
reason why you have never encountered the
term "limbo"—in this sense—is because I made it
up. Allow me to introduce you.
Why Can't I Lose Weight?
If you want to lose weight but
can't quite transfer that desire into
action, there may be some barriers
holding you back. Your willingness
to make changes, and rein in
unhealthy behaviours, will have a big
impact on your body shape. Asking
yourself why you can't lose weight is
an important step, because it's a way of
acknowledging what you are doing now
isn’t working.
Broken Body—Innocent Blood
My brother and I, seasoned fishermen, and the
other disciples had been out all night. We were
doing what blokes do when we need to think.
When we feel out of our comfort zone or in
need of direction, we fish. But tonight, it seems
we weren’t going to catch a thing.
Are You Ever Good Enough?
Christians believe there is a
gap between us and God,
and God offers a way to
cross the gap. Many Christians
say this gap-crossing
salvation is by grace alone and not by
works. What they mean is the condition
of salvation is faith, not by being
"good enough" for God to accept us.
I've believed this for as far back as
Suit Up
When I was boy, my uncle was a
professional motocross racer.
He was fearless! I can remember
standing next to a set of triple
jumps and hearing the crowd
go crazy as he approached.
I Wouldn't Change a Thing
Do you have regrets? Have you ever been haunted
by thoughts of how your life might have been
better if only you had made a different choice? I
know I have.
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