I was out walking recently and two things got me thinking. Now, that in itself is strange because my walking is normally my chill out,… Read More »Noise and hustle, rush and bustle stopping life to the full.
It was Christmas eve and I was home in Proserpine. My nephew Kieran and his lovely wife Jess had their children playing charades. It was… Read More »Play: keeping balance, perspective and life
One of my good friends is Principal of a large school. He affectionately calls me Br Lamington – at least I think it is affectionally.… Read More »Dad
I’ve never climbed a mountain. I’ve sidled up many though. One of my great loves is to do a four or five day hike and… Read More »Marathons
One has to have a sense of humour! Life is difficult but as George Bernard Shaw once said, “Life was not meant to be easy,… Read More »Chicken legs
Over recent years we have heard the question, “Are you OK?” asked more and more. This simple question has become the centrepiece of media campaigns… Read More »R U Ok
I recently spent eight hours in the Emergency department of a large hospital. One of the Brothers got some sap in his eye while gardening.… Read More »Basin and Towel
Brisbane has just had massive flooding. Like the proverbial Noah’s Ark flood it has appeared to rain for forty days and nights. While out walking,… Read More »Zena
A dear friend of mine – Denis Hernon – used to say to me, “Damien, can you leave that which is essential and attend to… Read More »One Step
I come from a crazy family. Genes are an extraordinary thing – in some ways my two older brothers and I could not be more… Read More »Laughter the best medicine