Tag Archives: a good man

HOW NELSON MANDELA’S LIFE CAN CHANGE YOURS

Posted on December 6, 2013 by [email protected]

Nelson Mandela was not a saint, by his own admission. His first wife divorced him because of his adulteries. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 but in the early sixties he advocated violent struggle. And although he publicly … Continue reading →

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HOW TO STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND CHANGE THE WORLD

Posted on November 6, 2013 by [email protected]

The best way to change the world is one person at a time. So - are you ready? If you’re a woman, then you’re probably already engaged in some way in what I have here. But if you’re a guy … Continue reading →

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TODAY’S NEW SUPERHERO: CCTVMAN

Posted on October 12, 2013 by [email protected]

Some of us go about our day. Others go about doing good. Take a look at this. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMYrIi_Mt8A&w=560&h=315]

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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE ONES YOU LOVE?

Posted on October 7, 2013 by [email protected]

Can we be sure we really know someone, even if they’re family, even if they’ve been a part of our lives for over twenty years? Last week Mary commented on my blog about the many ways we can interpret history … Continue reading →

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ARE YOU SURE YOU’RE NOT BEING WATCHED?

Posted on October 6, 2013 by [email protected]

You are. Every day. And it’s not all bad. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQMbJ5XUR68&w=560&h=315]

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This is what everyday heroes look like in action

Posted on September 18, 2013 by [email protected]

Amid all the bad news … just some ordinary guys doing the right thing … [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkiqHmkT1Go&w=420&h=315]   and here’s the story from yesterday’s news. Think the guy in the red shirt should buy those guys a beer.    

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ARE YOU GOING TO FINISH STRONG?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by [email protected]

Life isn’t always roses. There have been times for me, as I am sure there have for you, when everything seemed just too hard. I have lost those I did not think I could live without; and there was a … Continue reading →

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IS EVERYONE BORN WITH A SOUL?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by [email protected]

So who is this in the photograph? Do you recognize the face? What a cute little baby! It’s someone very well known. Instantly recognizable as an adult, in fact. I’ll give you a clue. It’s a he. What do you … Continue reading →

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IF THIS WAS THE LAST DAY OF YOUR LIFE

Posted on February 7, 2013 by [email protected]

For thirteen years I volunteered as a medic on a country ambulance in Australia. Friends were often concerned about me whenever we attended a particularly bad motor vehicle accident, but I dealt with those okay. I was too busy doing … Continue reading →

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HOW TO MAKE A LEAP OF FAITH

Posted on January 22, 2013 by [email protected]

Like most fears, my phobia about heights is irrational. Throwing myself off the 216 metre Bloekrans Bridge in the Western Cape of South Africa was not something I did for fun. It was a dare I made to myself. The … Continue reading →

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