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Personal responsibility and SDG12

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Geoff addressed the Thrive Webinar on the issue of Responsible Consumption and Production which are focused on the individual rather than the producer. Watch the video to find out more.

THe Persian Hulk and the high fences of Ulaan Bataar - standing in for El Brutus

Privacy and Paranoia

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Geoff reflects on the edge of reality and the role of paranoia in survival and sanity. How does privacy become paranoia? Why are bullies so paranoid? He reflects on the poem he wrote about the… Privacy and Paranoia

The low fences of Annerley

Poke out your eyes

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In this episode, Geoff and Claire, revisit the School for Climate Strike; discuss the phenomenon of lateness; high fences, privacy and community in Brisbane and Mongolia; and the role of eyes in human communication. It’s… Poke out your eyes

A head louse

The Louse Episode

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This week’s episode of Fashion by Dad, includes separate Odes to the Cherry Tomato and the Head Louse, a Scots Blazer of Glory in the form of sporran, lovingly refurred to as “outside pubes”, discussions… The Louse Episode

A bossy seagull

The seagull episode

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This episode starts with Guy Lane from Vita Awakening discussing the difference between our violent imperial culture and its impact on the natural systems that support us, runs through some readings of the Kray twins… The seagull episode

Dennis Claude Ebbs - self portrait

Dealing with Dennis Claude

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The dulcet tones of Cher belting out Gershwin’s Ain’t Necessarily So over Larry Adler’s mouth organ is the way we introduce tales from the past. It ain’t necessarily so is an opportunity for the Patriarch to pontificate. In this week’s episode I’m going to pontificate about… Dealing with Dennis Claude

Dennis Claude Ebbs - self portrait

Rituals and Love Apples

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Fashion by Dad this week pushes one patriarch off the perch, offers reeking love apples as a source of pheronomes and discusses the relationship between ritual and spirituality. Claire Tracey Art sends a shout out… Rituals and Love Apples

Jeanne d'Arc armed and riding her white charger

Joan of Arc

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Perfume is the story of a murder by a criminal mastermind set in eighteenth century Paris, Joan of Arc is the victim of a murder by the state (England and Burgundy) set in fifteenth century… Joan of Arc

Vita Awakening - sideways

Vita Awakening

Vita founder, Guy Lane, and Geoff Ebbs work through some of the issues surrounding spirituality, religious institutions and Science. They revisit the issues raised by Stephan Harding of the Schumacher College and Ella Noah Bancroft… Vita Awakening