We saw [HMAS Darwin][1] leaving Esperance Bay on Sunday. It moved a lot faster than the [Capesize freighters][2] we usually get! Its visit was noted in the [Esperance Port Authority shipping list][3], so I don’t think I am endangering national security by posting this here!
[1]: http://www.navy.gov.au/HMAS_Darwin
[2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capesize
[3]: http://www.esperanceport.com.au/shipping-current.asp
I’m not sure what to write here. In fact I’m not even sure I want to be writing anything.
My Dad died on Sunay. He had turned 60 earlier in the year. He was semi-retired and had so much more planned for the rest of his life. Besides me, he left behind my mum and two brothers, 13 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson.
None of us can believe it. I don’t know what to think.
> I consider that the chief dangers which will confront the 20th century will be: religion without the Holy Spirit, Christianity without Christ, forgiveness without regeneration, morality without God, and Heaven without Hell.
[General William Booth][1]
[1]: http://salvos.org.au/about-us/our-history/william-and-catherine-booth.php
After our latest [interesting election][1], Western Australia has a minority government for the first time in who knows how long. Among other interesting developments, I [read today][3] that our local member, Dr [Graham][2] [Jacobs][4] has been appointed our first Minister for Mental Health. Kudos to [Mr Barnett][5] firstly for creating the ministry in the first place, and secondly for his wise choice in Minister.
[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Australian_state_election,_2008
[2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Jacobs
[3]: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/18/2368257.htm
[4]: http://www.grahamjacobs.com.au/
[5]: http://www.mp.wa.gov.au/colinbarnett/