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Saddam Hussein was executed earlier today by hanging. I’m still not sure what I think about it - yes, he did some horrible things, but does this really makes things any better?
The words “Love those that persecute you” keep echoing in the back of my mind, but then again, I was not personally impacted by […]

It seems the transition from one server to another hasn’t gone without a few hitches! You should be able to read this post, and all on the front page without any problem, but clicking on individual posts will bring up an error. Thanks to those who have sent me emails alerting me to the problem.
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We left the Hills early on Christmas Eve and headed for the country. We arrived home late on Boxing Day after lots of food, lots of kilometres and lots of presents.
Anyway, while we were at one of the family gatherings in Kyabram on Boxing Day, a bunch were watching the cricket when Warnie took his 700th […]

My web host is changing servers tomorrow so there may be some downtime on the site. They tell me that the worst case scenario is the whole lot will be lost, so back-ups have been the order of the day.
Anyway, fingers crossed for Friday!

There is no denying that cartoonists are very astute commentators on culture. Often their artwork can even sway public opinion and help shape culture. But in 2007, there is a movement that will see the cartoonist rise to new heights of power and influence in a way never thought possible.Think about this for a moment…
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Once Christmas is finished, traffic to my site plummets for about a month or so, which usually means it’s a good time to do a site overhaul.
I’ve started a bit early because my January is shaping up to be crazier than usual!
I’m aiming for a newspaper-ish feel, plus I’m working on a few extra things […]

Call me an old Scrooge if you like, but I cannot stand the Christmas carol “Away in a Manger.”
I didn’t mind it up until four years ago. Then my son was born and I realised that the sterile and serene image painted in this song was not even close to the reality of that first […]

There’s another cartoon competition running over at Chewing Pencils at the moment - and this time there is a real prize! The judge, Stanley award winner Matt Golding, has offered one of his original cartoons as first prize.
You don’t have to be a cartoonist to enter, but you do have to do a drawing.
See the […]

My parents look after my two boys once a week.
Today, my Dad was talking to my eldest about next year. My Dad asked what my Thomas was going to do when he went to Kinder.
Thomas replied, “A sermon”
That’s my boy!

We came to the end of our evening services for the year on Sunday night.
Looking back, there have been many challenges that we have faced as a community, plus numerous things that individuals and families have had to deal with. But there have also been many times to celebrate and rejoice. Through all of them though, God […]