1935 Wedding of the Year as Germany edged to war
With Anzac only four days away, pondering on these things, I was rifling through the family archive air tight chest recently I came across a newspaper photograph of the wedding of Nazi Germany\'s Hermann Göring to Emmy Sonnermann which took place on 10 April 1935, which is only 11 days and 80 years ago..
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Auschwitz remains an international site
The Guardian recently ran an article on a new exhibition area at Auschwitz which features not only the victims but also the perpetrators.
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Train drivers chit chat covers everything from the serious to the witty
The Footplate Padre asked, what does a driver and fireman discuss when they are on the footplate?
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The good, the bad and the robots.
The first reference to \"robots\" in English was in 1923, in the translation of a 1921 play written by Czech playwright Karel Capek. The name comes from the Czech word \"robota\" which means \"servitude or forced labour\".
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New generation not seeing a degree as the be-all and end-all
The growing trend that a degree is not seen as the be-all and end-all as their grand parents did has been on the ball for some years, not least billionaire miner and Federal Member of Parliament Clive Palmer, as I detailed recently, in a recent speech at the University of Queensland.
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Off-shore money is handled by companies and individuals for years - but necessary for missionaries
The News Daily recently ran a fascinating article on how Norfolk Island\'s tax laws are being utilised by on-line gambling syndicates for tax advantage. This is nothing new as the off-shore tax industry commonly referred to as tax havens have been around for years.
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A Giant in Ministry - Gordon Moyes was a help to many a young minister
Rev Dr Gordon Keith Moyes died peacefully on Sunday 5 April 2015 with his family around him. Rev Dr Gordon Moyes AC was one of Australia\'s most respected Christian leaders.
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End Times – one of five great theological themes
Recently I was asked to convey five great theological themes presented squarely in the Scriptures and to explain and display them in such a way that an ordinary person might exclaim, \"hey, I understand that\"!
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Justice - one of five great theological themes
Recently I was asked to convey five great theological themes presented squarely in the Scriptures and to explain and display them in such a way that an ordinary person might exclaim, \"hey, I understand that\"!
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Relationship – one of five great theological themes
Recently I was asked to convey five great theological themes presented squarely in the Scriptures and to explain and display them in such a way that an ordinary person might exclaim, \"hey, I understand that\"! This daily column is the vehicle to detail these internationally. Over the past two days I\'ve discussed \'Grace\' and \'Faith\'.
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Faith – one of five great theological themes
Recently I was asked to convey five great theological themes presented squarely in the Scriptures and to explain and display them in such a way that an ordinary person might exclaim, \"hey, I understand that\"!
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Grace – one of five great theological themes
Recently I was asked to convey five great theological themes presented squarely in the Scriptures and to explain and display them in such a way that an ordinary person might exclaim, \"hey, I understand that\"!
