Aug 2nd, 2010
by Rodney Olsen.
Tim Fischer, AC, has served Australia as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and the chairman of Tourism Australia. He’s authored books on a variety of topics from East Timor to trains. In July 2008 Tim Fischer was nominated by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as the first resident Australian Ambassador to the Holy See [...]
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Jun 24th, 2010
by Rodney Olsen.
Would you like the opportunity to have your blog promoted? Have you published a post that you’d like read by a wider audience? I’m having some friends drop in next week. They’ll be visiting from all over the world and you’re invited to join us. The next Christian Carnival is being hosted here at RodneyOlsen.net. [...]
Jun 23rd, 2010
by Rodney Olsen.
I’m about half way through Berni Dymet’s book Unlocking the Power of Prayer. It’s not a difficult read and most of the time, instead of learning something new, I’m just nodding my head in agreement. It’s stuff I already know. So why would I waste good reading time on stuff I already know? I wouldn’t [...]
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Jun 10th, 2010
by Rodney Olsen.
Abortion is an incredibly divisive topic. People on both sides of the issue are so passionate about their own perspectives that it can be difficult to conduct a balanced discussion that takes all viewpoints into account. Unfortunately, whenever anyone from either the ‘pro-life’ or the ‘pro-choice’ camps raises the topic they can be very quickly [...]
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Jun 9th, 2010
by Rodney Olsen.
Am I the only one who feels a little uncomfortable when people joke about retail therapy? Did anyone else feel uneasy about the masses lining up for days to get their hands on an iPad as soon as they went on sale? Is our happiness really dependant on the power to buy items that will [...]
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