Atlantis a go
It might be just the kid in me but watching the launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis gives me a thrill and i guess if i had to come up with a bucket list, then watching a shuttle launch would have to be one of the items on the list for sure.
Tempt him to do ungoldy things
Just reading an article Christian teen faces suspension for going to girlfriend’s prom because he might have been tempted to do ungodly things like holding hands, dancing or listening to rock music (the HORROR of it all) . As a result a suspension and banned from his own graduation.
Now being an agnostic (believe there is a higher power or powers but reject the teaching of religions) I think this is particularly silly. If the boy had faith then surely he could be trusted and if he wanted to do something “lustful” then stopping him from going to his girlfriends prom isn’t going to stop it as where there is a will, there is always a way!
Now Reading - Food Research finds meat pie not so Australian
Just reading an article on News.com.au about the origins of the humble meat pie and while we apparently claim it as our own, it turns out that Food Research finds meat pie not so Australian.
According to Brisbane food historian Dr Janet Clarkson, who has spent years researching our culinary icon, the pie was invented as a way to preserve meat in medieval Europe.
The pastry, today an essential part of a good pie, was not meant to be eaten, The Courier-Mail reports.
“There were no metal baking dishes or ways to keep food fresh, so the pastry was used both as cooking container and preserver,” Dr Clarkson said.
“Called a ‘coffin’, it was made with very hard rye flour up to seven inches thick and wrapped around the meat and baked. This could preserve meat for up to a year.”
Disappointed with our Federal Government
I followed a link on twitter although now i can’t remember who from to a blog post Rudd sides with the bigots and I realised that I was disappointed with our Federal Government.
We have come a long way as a country in many ways and i am a proud Australian. For a significant amount of my life i was even a member of the armed forces which meant that I did my part to stand up and look after the country. But what upsets me in these modern times is that the government is still telling people how they can spend the rest of their lives together with.Man and woman, yes you can marry but in the eyes of our government same sex partnerships can’t be recognised as a marriage.
Now don’t get me wrong, i do understand that any change in the government stance would be unpopular in some circles including the religious ones. But the same freedom to hold beliefs of religion should be extended to other beliefs whether it be for other religion or what defines a couple and how it should be recognised. When i vote, i vote for a government that is not going to avoid the hard decisions and is going to do what is right, not what is easy and not going to rock the boat.
So come on Australia. Join the 21st century, as a straight guy I am saying there is nothing wrong with same sex marriages. Let them decide how best to spend their lives together.