Just planned a short essay using a mindmap I created on mindmeister (h/t Craig). You can create a branching tree structure and have notes at every stage, where you can put quotes, references etc. Worth a look if you’re a visual thinker.

I visited the new Optus headquarters today at Macquarie Park to interview one of the directors. It was nice. Lots of space, clean architecture, slick without being cold and corporate.
With my job I visit some really nice offices and lobbies, the best being ad agencies with their decked out staff rooms (pool tables, turntables for [...]

We’ve been looking at hospitality and welcoming in our bible study the past few weeks, which has raised a few thoughts for me about what it means to fit into a church community.
Generally in life, you meet people who are nice enough, and then you people who you really “click” with, personality wise. The latter [...]

The first of the swirling posts:)Each morning in Canberra, my folks and Soph & I headed out for coffee. The place we went on Sunday morning was worth reporting on. If you’re down that way, and on the ’south side’, the place to check out is ‘Kingston Grind’: a bustling, but friendly cafe.
Coffee was a [...]

See here. I remember wishing for this kind of thing when I was a kid. Now I think it’s really sad when fires happen. That mural was on the wall of my second grade classroom.

A moving story on what it’s like being the daughter of feminist and author of The Colour Purple, Alice Walker.
Thanks Craig for the link.

Here. Our hits spiked massively over the weekend. There are a lot of people reading the ABC online…

We’ve been away for the weekend and had a great time. I’ve seen lots and had some interesting conversations, many of which have given me ideas to post about. Here’s some (more for my benefit) of them so that I don’t forget my thoughts.
Why evangelicals need to spend time in art galleries.Have we failed the [...]

…on the subject of art, Sam and I are going away this weekend with his parents to see Monet to Turner at the NGA!
I’m very excited!

Bill Henson’s latest exhibition has been shut down by the government, following accusations of sexualising children in his images and questions of the legality of his work. Read more here.
I have long been a huge fan of Henson’s photographic work – eerie, atmospheric, gothic images of mythical landscapes and disassociated bodies – a lot of [...]