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Tuesday, October 21, 2008 11:23:30 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Seeding the Future:
lynette said, "A man known as the Indiana Jones of agriculture may seem an unlikely 21st Century hero. But his work is heroic in every way and I would like to pay tribute to his and others' selfless efforts in this field. A documentary on Australian TV..." more
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 11:42:31 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Live simply that others may simply live:
lynette said, "It's a maxim we could all do well to adopt if we are serious about the issue of poverty.I was having a conversation the other day with a friend and we were bemoaning the fact that moving is such a chore because of all the Stuff we accumulate and..." more
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 12:14:26 PM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Moons and blooms and other splendid things:
lynette said, "Canberra, September 2008As I was driving back the other day from visiting my mother in one of the northernmost suburbs, the sun made its spectacular exit from the sky in a display of burnished gold across the majestic outline of the Brindabella..." more
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 12:14:26 PM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Pervasive Mateship:
lynette said, "It’s now almost a month to the day since I left Singapore – my home for 28 years – and moved back to Canberra, where I last lived in 1971 and have visited on and off since. Not much has changed really. There have been changes made to the..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:36 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Royalty:
lynette said, "Why do we delight in seeing how are the mighty fallen, whether it is actual monarchy, or those who have assumed such titles from their fame on the silver screen? It's actually rather sad. When they are reduced to public humility, we tend to gloat,..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:35 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Nasi kerabu:
lynette said, "After 25 years of living in Singapore I have only just been introduced to what I suspect is probably a rarity on local menus: nasi kerabu. What a treat! It is rice tossed in a variety of jungle herbs called ulam, probably no longer all available in..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:35 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Not a pretty picture:
lynette said, "The PSI has just gone into the "unhealthy" level at 150 as the blanket of smoke descends on our little red dot, drifting across from wanton burning off by Indonesian farmers. If it gets worse the schools might close (if the spate of food poisoning..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:35 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled ... and touched the face of God:
lynette said, "Once in a while you see a film that has no fanfare, no hype, no celebrity stars and yet it really hits a nerve and you wonder why it hasn't had more exposure. I have just seen The Snow Walker for the second time and was equally moved and enthralled..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:34 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Mother's Day:
lynette said, "The founder of Mother's Day, Julia Ward Howe, composed this stirring Proclamation in 1870 for a Mother's Peace Day. It is as timely today as it was then:Arise then...women of this day!Arise, all women who have hearts!Whether your baptism be of water..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:34 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Being Here:
lynette said, "In the past couple of weeks, a number of my friends have lost their fathers. In every case it brings to mind how I felt when my own father died, at the relatively early age of 68. Yet, when I saw the "shell" that housed his soul on this earthly..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:33 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Oneness:
lynette said, "Human Family by Maya AngelouI note the obvious differencesin the human family.Some of us are serious,some thrive on comedy.Some declare their lives are livedas true profundity,and others claim they really livethe real reality.The variety of our skin..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:33 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled How to start a so-so day:
lynette said, "It's a Saturday and I have to work - nothing extraordinary about that, but there are many other things I would rather be doing. So I am answering a call on my mobile and waiting for my favourite barrista to get my double skinny latte (yes, that's..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:33 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Trouble in Botswana:
lynette said, "By chance I came upon this series of books about a lady detective "of traditional build" who sets up her business in Gabarone, Botswana. Now I am hooked! They are not detective novels as such, but a combination of a few cases that our..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:32 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Truth:
lynette said, "Truth I love the symbolism in this picture. The nine-pointed star with the symbols of the 9 different world religions encloses a spring - perpetually replenishing itself with the Waters of Life. When we partake of those waters (i.e. when we..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:32 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Mighty fine ska music!:
lynette said, "The Skatalites Now this is a group that plays authentic music! They were playing here as part of their 40th anniverary tour. Of course not all the members have been with the group that long, but three of them actually have. I had never..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:32 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled A Winter's Globe:
lynette said, "The Globe Although we didn't see the Globe in her wintry mantle, she is still an amazing sight to behold. There was a slight drizzle as we began our tour of the exhibition and went into the open air theatre to see just what the theatre must..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:30 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Stunning medieval tapestries:
lynette said, "A mon seul desir Like the tapestries that inspired the author Tracey Chevalier to write her novel, "The Lady and the Unicorn" is a complex inter-weaving of various strands that make up a magnificent whole. I loved the book (I first read "The..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:29 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Learning how to fly:
lynette said, "Learning to fly "When we walk to the edge of all the light we have and take the step into the darkness of the unknown, we must believe one of two things will happen. There will be something solid to stand on or we will be taught how to..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:29 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled Felines are fabulous!:
lynette said, " captivating cat I found these soulful eyes on this website . There are some other fabulous felines featured there. What is it about cats? Some people love them, others can't stand them. Occasionally I have people in my house who, on seeing my..." more
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 8:45:28 AM
lynette thomas wrote a blog post titled My new picture:
lynette said, " Orange Tree I absolutely love this picture! I bought it at the weekend at an auction and it was a steal. It's painted by a friend of mine - he's actually a very good abstract artist, but he did this representational piece for a special project, I..." more
Thursday, October 30, 2008 6:15:05 AM
lynette thomas made friends with Glenn Brucker