Where does your shadow land?

I was out walking Nugget the other day, and the sun was low, so our shadows were long. It got me thinking about the shadow we cast. I think the old song “Me and My Shadow” was a recognition of the fact that our shadow goes where we go because our bodies always block any…

Our addiction to gambling

Are you as concerned as I am about the marriage of professional sport and gambling? Not only are we being deluged by advertising about sports gambling, but the organizations, players and systems are aligning themselves to use gambling to promote sport! And I suspect that those involved don’t know how dangerous this is. Judas sold…

Happy Mother’s Day

It’s a wonderful thing to have a mother – you wouldn’t be here without her. And yet I can think of at least a couple of people who have difficult relationships with their mothers. In fact, I can think of one person who had to take control of life and move out of home far…