Sunday, August 28, 2011
Friday, August 26, 2011
Chuulangun, Cape York Peninsula
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Denis in Africa: Into Uganda
Denis's adventures continue as he again crosses the border and this time heads into once war ravaged Uganda....
Denis in Africa: Into Uganda
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Flynn Needs your Support
Local Cairns resident Flynn is 8 years old and due to his extremely premature birth and the significant brain injury sustained from it, Flynn now faces many long term challenges. He is the eldest brother of Patrick, aged 5 and Tess, aged 1. It is hoped to raise enough money to proceed with Stem Cell Therapy sometime later this year, and also to assist with the ongoing costs of Speech Therapy, Physio and Occupational Therapy that Flynn still desperately needs. You can learn more by reading Flynn’s Story below.
http://www.developingfoundation.org.au/family/flynn
UPDATE Watch Flynn's Walk
Flynn's Walk from MOD Digital Films on Vimeo.
Fear & greed: The real energy challenge
CARTER'S SOLAR PANELS: Half of the 32 solar panels that once heated water for the Carter White House still grace the roof of the
Monday, August 15, 2011
Lake Tinaroo Dam
I had the privilege of staying up at Lake Tinaroo for the past week, waking up to beautiful chilly mornings (a luxury in the tropics) and spectacular views such as these. *sigh*
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Can Economic Growth last forever?
**PLEASE SHARE** Economists insist that recovery is at hand, yet unemployment remains high, real estate values continue to sink, and governments stagger under record deficits. Richard Heinberg proposes a startling diagnosis: humanity has reached a fundamental turning point in its economic history. The expansionary trajectory of industrial civilization is colliding with non-negotiable natural limits.