http://www.thelastadam.net Personal blog of Adam G. Tue, 13 May 2008 07:47:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The organisation I work for, TEAR Australia, is responding to the situation in Burma after the cyclone. One of TEAR's Project Officers recently did an interview with The Age newspaper in Melbourne. It's an eye-opening account of what's happening in the country. Check it out. http://www.thelastadam.net/aid-development/burma-cyclone-relief/ It's been a long time between drinks... Here are some vids I took at a skate park in inner city Melbourne the other day. Apparently the guys in it are some of the top skaters and roller-bladers in Australia. This is go'n-out to the brotha's and the sista's in the big C ... http://www.thelastadam.net/musings/some-melbourne-cultcha/ I haven't written a thing in 8 months. Even Keven07's victory couldn't squeeze blood from the stone. And then this happened. Australia has reversed a previous deal, made under the Howard government, to sell uranium to India. Why is this important? India hasn't signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. But that's ... http://www.thelastadam.net/politics/blood-from-the-stone/ Last night I attended the opening night of an exhibition at the Wyndham Cultural Centre entitled "A Time for Everything". It was organised by some friends from a relating church in Melbourne, and featured some stunning works of art inspired by the Biblical passage in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. I contributed four pieces, ... http://www.thelastadam.net/musings/a-time/ Check out theses flags that communicate a disturbing picture of the world we live in: More here: http://larph.blogspot.com/2007/02/world.html http://www.thelastadam.net/aid-development/meet-the-world/ How would you like to change the world? Have a look at: Change.org to see what others are saying, and add your own thoughts. Change.org is a social network for hundreds of social causes and over 1 million nonprofit organizations. From the website: "Today as citizens of the world, we face a daunting array ... http://www.thelastadam.net/musings/changeorg/ There is a US Christian peace activist, Father John Dear, visiting Melbourne in March. He is going to be speaking at a few events which looked interesting so I thought I would pass it on: John Dear is one of the leading voices for peace in the USA. A priest, pastor, ... http://www.thelastadam.net/god/exploring-gospel-nonviolence/ A friend put me on to this amazing website: desiringgod.org - and specifically, a very challenging sermon entitled "Don't Waste Your Life", which John Piper delivered to a group of university students in 2003, just after the Bam earthquake killed thousands in Iran. The "un-wasted life", according to Piper, is "a ... http://www.thelastadam.net/god/dont-waste-your-life/ This post is a little late, but prior to Christmas '06, I ‘finished’ work on a new website that is designed to help people with ethical giving. Instead of celebrating with gifts that people might not really need, you can choose to buy, say, a goat - or even a ... http://www.thelastadam.net/aid-development/useful-gifts-for-the-person-who-has-everything/ My brother is a rock star, yes it's true, and his band, 'The Grand Sons', are launching their very first EP on the 19th of January! So if you live in Sydney, get out to see them! 8:00 PM, Candy's Apartment, Kings Cross, Sydney, Cost : $12 Check out The Grand Sons ... http://www.thelastadam.net/music-film/the-grand-sons-ep-launch-january-19/