http://bhojli.com/WordPress Fran's stream of consciousness! Fri, 09 May 2008 08:21:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My "Scratchings..." blog has been moved to: http://thotscratch.wordpress.com/ I have had so much trouble with my server lately that I decided I needed to try somewhere else. This may be a permanent move, I don't know. I have tried to set up everything as it has been here. Thank you for your ... http://bhojli.com/WordPress/index.php/archives/2008/05/09/my-scratchings-blog-is-now-moved/ Dead Tookae Originally uploaded by bhojman I'm back in Thailand for a few weeks. It's great to be here... but it is HOT! I'm mad to come at this time of year but as the conference I was attending was held over Songkhran there wasn't much I could do about the ... http://bhojli.com/WordPress/index.php/archives/2008/04/23/dead-tookae/ Sunrise, Easter Morn Originally uploaded by bhojman I am rarely up at dawn but this Easter as I was going to church at 7:30am I managed it, and was delighted to see a spectacular sunrise. I see plenty of sunsets and take heaps of photos of them... but sunrises... uh uh... ... http://bhojli.com/WordPress/index.php/archives/2008/03/31/sunrise-easter-morn/ Queen Victoria and QE2 in Sydney Originally uploaded by bhojman The QV (right) and the QE2 (left) tap dance around Fort Dennison on Sydney Harbour. It was a very lovely sight. After spending several hours wandering around Circular Quay taking photos of QV, I then walked back up onto the bridge ... http://bhojli.com/WordPress/index.php/archives/2008/02/25/queen-victoria-and-qe2-in-sydney/ Gang-gang Cockatoos eating hawthorn berries Originally uploaded by bhojman I was camped at my property in Majors Creek last week and had a fun time watching the gang-gang cockatoos eating the hawthorn berries. The trees were full of them, all cracking open the berries and eating the centre. They did this ... http://bhojli.com/WordPress/index.php/archives/2008/02/18/gang-gang-cockatoos-eating-hawthorn-berries/ Here's word of a very welcome move from the medical profession! How anyone could kill a baby born alive after an abortion is beyond me. I am glad to see that the medical profession is now taking a stand. I've never been able to understand how anyone could terminate a ... http://bhojli.com/WordPress/index.php/archives/2008/02/08/abortion-survivor-bombshell/ This past Friday on Channel 9's "A Current Affair" there was the most unbelievably awful interview with a pastor in the USA (Westboro, Kansas). It was distressing to hear him as he railed against Heath Ledger, his family, gays, the war in Iraq and Australia. The introductory hymn was "God ... http://bhojli.com/WordPress/index.php/archives/2008/01/27/a-sad-response-to-heath-ledgers-death/ In response to so many lonely deaths here in NSW, the following is a good word for today. "Now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13 Don't put off until tomorrow the loving words you can say today. http://bhojli.com/WordPress/index.php/archives/2008/01/23/thought-for-the-day/ A great story from today's Bangkok Post! GRANDPA'S OFF TO RUN A MARATHONThere's no stopping this 94-year-old Most 94-year-olds walk very slowly, some with the aid of a walking stick.  Some strong and healthy 94-year-old people manage to jog slowly for a few minutes a day. But that is not the ... http://bhojli.com/WordPress/index.php/archives/2008/01/20/94-year-old-marathon-runner/ A sad statistic has come to light. So many lonely deaths in one state! Some of these lonely deaths have been high profile in that they made the news media and there was much to-do and beating of chests as a result. However, it comes to light now that there ... http://bhojli.com/WordPress/index.php/archives/2008/01/19/many-die-alone-in-oz/