sign language
The two references I’ve found to Australian sign language are: the Signbank for Auslan, and the the Signed English site, for signed English
Category Archives: Life
zucchini slice
This afternoon I made some zucchini slice for dinner with my family. It was delicious… I ended up putting three cups of grated zucchini and a full cup of corn, which probably explains why it was so squishy. But still … Continue reading
Baptism
You have been invited into a special relationship with your godchild, a relationship of support and encouragement. Are you ready to accept the responsibilities this relationship brings? “We are.” Will you encourage your godchild, support your godchild’s parents, and give … Continue reading
qotd
“What defines the Christian community is not primarily ideology, or common feeling, or polity, or even agreement on points of theology and ethics; but engagement with God.” (Working Group on Doctrine, the Uniting Church in Australia)
one of the non-enumerated rights
“Personal security may, in fact, be the most important human right. Without it the others mean little. People aren’t free if they have to hide in their homes from death squads and car bombs.” (Michael Totten, on counter-terrorism as humanitarian … Continue reading
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quote of the week
“You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no … Continue reading
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Meet Maia
Maia Elisabeth Yay Phillips was born on the third of March, 2007; at the time, she was 47 centimetres long and 3.5 kilograms heavy. It was three o’clock, dead in the middle of a lunar eclipse. I am informed I … Continue reading
fish
Want one of these. My aquarium is medium-sized but only has two medium-small goldfish in it.
