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My mother used to say “there is a time and a place for everything”. I think she was referring to the fact that although we all would like to joke around and have fun, sometimes life forces us to take a more serious view. Whenever it was time for a deep and meaningful conversation the kettle would be put on and a cup of tea made. Whatever your favourite tonic here are some articles to make you think. |
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Childhood Days
I’m a baby boomer through and through being born in 1956, growing up with the mini shirt, knee high lace-up boots, hot pants and platform shoes that everyone just wanted to die for. This story depicts my early childhood as I remember it... Read more >>
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Study Shows Algal DHA May Help Turn Back the Clock
Results from a large study using omega-3 DHA show that algal DHA can improve learning and memory recall in aging adults with memory complaints, according to a presentation at the Alzheimer’s Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna recently... Read more >>
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Euthanasia - Letters to the Editor
As we get older we are faced with the realities of life and death. Not just of our own mortality but that of our friends and family.
What do we think? Should we choose dignity over longevity and becoming a burden to others? Does quality of life transcend God’s will? Just how long should we be kept alive by artificial means?
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DIY downsizing
Hallelujah! The kids have moved out of home and you finally have some peace and quiet! But what about all that empty space? And if the kids have left the nest, why is there still so much of their stuff crowding the upstairs rooms? Read more >>
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How to spoil grandchildren without overdoing it!
Australia is the world's most overweight nation, ahead of the super-sized Americans. Nutrition surveys over the past 20 years have clearly established we are eating more Calories than we used to. In fact, children have increased their calorie intake by over 200 calories a day. If this extra 200 calories is stored as body fat, this can result in a whopping 10kg of extra body fat in a year.... Read more >>
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Men, Funerals and other Depressing Stuff
I went to a funeral today, for the husband of a dear friend, he had been suffering from depression for some time and had taken his own life. This man, in his mid forties with a beautiful wife and 3 teenage sons could see no way out of his problems... Read more >>
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Hadassah Aikari
In our March issue we featured a story on Lyn Thorpe as our Inspirational Grandma. Lyn gives up so much of her time helping others and has acted in her nursing role on many overseas aide programs to help those in need of medical assistance. But one of Lyn’s greatest gifts of love has been to a young woman called Hadassah Aikari in Papua New Guinea.... Read more >>
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