Blackheath C.A.N.

Time is life

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Camellia in our Spring Garden
The challenges we are facing with global warming, peak oil, flu epidemics, collapsing stock markets, and mounting stress appear insurmountable. These are all complex problems. Is there any way to build immunity and to survive these diseases of our contemporary world and the illness threatening our planet?
After 2 years of [...]

Rocking the Foundations

Wednesday, August 8th, 2007

Patrick White’s house, 20 Martin St, Centennial Park
On the 5th November 1973 (34 years ago!), Patrick White wrote this letter to the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald:
It is a sad reflection on our so-called civilization that residents of Sydney in times of threat to their homes or way of life are forced time and [...]

Frugality as the new generosity

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Wow it’s been so cold this weekend. These ferns haven’t been burnt by bushfires they’ve been burnt by frost.

Erupting Volcano

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Click here to learn how to build an erupting volcano
Well, it’s the last day of the school holidays and, like our Premier Morris Iemma who also disappeared from duty to be with his family, I’m baaaaaaaaaaaack!
The boys and I decided to finish the holidays “with a bang not a whimper”. Last night we added [...]

A Conference for Sole Traders

Saturday, July 7th, 2007

For some time now it’s been bleedingly obvious that we’ve been lacking true leadership – someone with vision, wit and the ability to inspire. At last, however, it appears that a contender has appeared – a visionary who can lead us into our Brave New World!
Thought Leader Jeremy Boutsakis is the leader we deserve. [...]