I used to have a blog, where I would write regularly. I don’t anymore, there are plenty of blogs out there, mine was not needed. Over the years I wrote about 1,200 blogs and there are a few blogs I had that I cherish ... I kept about 100 of them; I will sporadically add the odd one.
Apple iPhone 15 PRO Max
Just announced: Apple iPhone 15 PRO Max
Zen Is True
Zen Is True, that's my story and I stick with it
A rotten Apple
I've used shiny, fresh Apples for 32 years,
but the shine has worn off, the Apple has shriveled
When CoViD deniers
don't see clearly
Biko
A seminal song, re-invented: Biko
Israel and Palestine
Big News: The ICC has jurisdiction over war
crimes
committed in the Palestinian territories
Bernie Sanders with Joe Rogan
Bernie Sanders with Joe Rogan
he sure is my kinda guy
Dawkins on CNN and BBC
Richard Dawkins talks about religion and politics
and the religious indoctrination of children
Lover
Lover, a pop song that really pops
Mr Turner
We watched a stupendous movie: Mr Turner
Russell and Fry
Bertrand Russell and Stephen Fry offer some insights into God, religion and atheism
Taylor Swift
I went to Taylor Swift country, with very mixed results ... a very sweet young woman, allowing herself to be used (abused?) for a horrifically violent turn at entertainment
Shine On, You Crazy Diamond
'Be Yourself' is a popular cliché ...
here's the root of it, found in stoicism
News at NEWS Corp
It came as a bombshell surprise to News Corp
AND THERE'S GONNA BE HELL TO PAY
The Future is Now
What if the future was now?
Balmoral New Year's Day 2020
A special day, the Aussie way
US arms sales
Apparently the US produce and sell more arms than the rest of the world combined
Science is the antidote to Religion
Not only sticks & stones hurt, words can be even more harmful and outright dangerous, especially for children
The Path: At the feet of the Master
"If you know, it is your duty to help others to know."
At the feet of the Master is a spiritual classic attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti, written when he was fourteen years old
The Sermon On The Mount
The Path and The Sermon On The Mount are congruent in many ways, except one ...
What is religion?
Krishnamurti sheds light on a question you may not have an answer for: What is religion?
Marisa and the Whales
Marisa dives with the Whales
Keef and Life
I revisited Life by Keith Richards, what a blast
Osho, the Bhagwan
Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh is at the centre of a Netflix series about a utopian commune in Oregon, USA: Wild Wild Country
the Voice of God
The movie Hacksaw Ridge sheds light on what may follow when asking God for a sign
Death
This is a subject matter we all have to deal with at some time … why not now?
Carsten's blog
Dear readers,
I have arrived at a cross-roads. In Australia my blog did not elicit many responses in the past. With the new year - a new decade - I decided to start with a clean slate ...
C.B.