Wisdom whispers - foolishness shouts

You can't use hoses for gardens in Melbourne. Water restrictions because we haven't unlimited supplies of the precious stuff. It runs out.

Not in the long run, it doesn't. In a few thousand years the polar caps will reappear and whoever's around can water the lawn with impunity (or whoever else has evolved to keep humans company).

Talking about hoses. Maybe the Aussie media should observe restrictions. There's not an unlimited amount of wisdom around. You need wisdom to deal with the deluge of information/misinformation bombarding Aussie homes.

Ben Cousins, magnificent Eagle, asthmatic, takes drugs. All hell breaks loose. The media has a field day. Silly me looks for a wisdom viewpoint.

Hundreds of locals are drug, not just users, but dependents. Have been for 30 years.

Cousins' talent is jeopardised. Hundreds of locals' talents are obliterated. Cousins thank God, will be supported and helped. Not so easy, drugs can kill the soul / put it to sleep for 30 years.

Wisdom asks us all to restrict the flow, the torrent of sensory perception that drowns the soul.

There are books galore about this dilemma. Some are mentioned and need updating in the list of books in this blog (see left hand sidebar below).

Australia is mad on sport. Better than the military industry in country X or the blood diamond industry in country Y or the sex tourism or organ harvesting in country Z!

Like the XYZ occupations which gobble up the minds and hearts and bodies of the employees (the employers are spiritual zombies long before their employees!), Aussie sport looks good but, unfortunately, is a shallow occupation.

Read the lives and times of retired sports persons, including Ian Thorpe.
"I'm stuck in a time warp. I haven't grown up, except the legs and shoulders. I'm breathless with excitement on the edge of the next stage of my evolution" - that's Ian's Wisdom period. Sports persons of Australia! We salute you! We need you.

We need more, however, a wise programme of communication, care and concern for the thousands of very talented locals, mainly public housing tenants, so their unrevealed talents can see the light of day and contribute to an Aussie civil society. After 200 white years, we still have a choice. It took XYZ 3-500 years to fall so low on the wisdom scale.

My foundation is a "mickey mouse" bring your own, do it yourself, social capital investment. For church goers, it's a "corporal work of mercy". Whatever. It's me "putting in" not "showing off". Bob.

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Comments

[Michael Hudson]

When will Sunday Night Safran be back on air? The fill-in guy doesn't do it for me.

[Ged]

I wouldn't say your guilty of showing off Bob, just beating the causal drum. I'd love to read your wine & spirit review....
wisdom whispers...foolishness shouts...and...the mute stand abhorred

[Anne Digges]

The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.

Restoring the balance is pretty good as fill in guys go and a good middle finger up at the Liberal Party which I always enjoy but will enjoy it as well when you and Safran are back.

My middle finger up to the Liberal Party is by saying nothing, not arguing with anyone taking everything in and remembering everything and just quietly voting Green.

[Shaun]

I got pretty bored with the Cousins coverage pretty quickly as well. There are just better things to worry about. Put as much into the community as you can Bob - I think you set a pretty good example.

[greenwood]

looks like Cousins will be in rehab for two months..... WA really has a bad ice problem.... I hope thats not what hes addicted to.... thats what all the media are saying.

stupid idiot Robert Walls... called us the evil empire... well we showed him :P

Sorry Father Bob... your team was competitive for 2 quarters and a half and disappeared.

Malthouse really needs a chill pill... looks like he was going to have a stroke when Judd kicked a goal.

[bobmaguire]

greenwood,I was in church Easter eve for 2 and a half quarters.Came home to watch Magpies savage Eagles and MAGPIES DISAPPEARED!Should've stayed in church.BobMaguire.