Life’s Conundrum.

Life is so much more complicated now they say. We have all forms of technology to contend with. Computers are supposed to make things so easy for us. They do assist us with all sorts of mundane tasks such as calculations and simple mathematical equations that we can easily get wrong. The great thing about computers is that they are never wrong in their calculations, given that they have the correct formulae to work with.

Nature however, is unpredictable and almost never capable of producing exactly the same thing, save for certain things such as day and night. Nature however, is irrepressible. It never gives up while there is still hope. Life it seems, by its very nature, is inherently adaptable and forever changing.


From the dead, life is given new hope. Even in the devastated fire affected area of Tambo Crossing in Gippsland, Vic, the bush has recovered from the fierceness of mother’- nature’s fury. New shoots are appearing everywhere and green grass has appeared since the last downpour of rain in the area. Life will not stop. When the conditions are ripe, the fruits of life will flourish.
Through devastation of this kind, it is often hard to see how anything could ever recover, but where there is a will, there is a way. The human spirit is not so easily crushed either. We are all born into this world with an overwhelming desperation to survive. We call it the will to live. Although strangely, we lack the physical attributes seen in other land dwelling animals to survive on an individual basis, we are blessed with supreme dexterity and the unique application of conscious mind. We are also (as are other primates) social beings . Occasionally our resolve is tested to its limits, but few of us ever give up. This is because we know intrinsically that we can survive, given the right tools and a little ingenuity. Humans now inhabit almost every conceivable area of the Earth’s surface, which we did not achieve by giving up when faced with challenges. We are the master species. We have the power to control the destiny of every other animal on this Earth.

I have never considered myself to be overly concerned with such matters, but occasionally I am overwhelmed by the harsh reality of our predicament on planet Earth. In relation to climate change, it seems like everyone wants change; as long as it doesn’t mean that they themselves have to make the changes.
The past few days we have all been smothered with bureaucratic bullshit. The debate about whether to pull our troops out of Iraq or to increase our commitments.
Alexander Downer said this week in response to the question of why Australian troops still remain in Iraq, that the British forces are not withdrawing troops... No, they are reducing in numbers, merely downsizing. It’s no bloody wonder that Australians want a change of government. Crikey. What do they take us for?
Anyway, enough of that.
Tuesday saw me in Wonthaggi sorting out some printing issues for one of the local banks.
Wednesday saw me off to the highlands via the Great Alpine Road to a little town called Swifts Creek, and Thursday I was queued up in the Gippsland Lakes in the morning and back in the old town of Wonthaggi in the arvo for yet another printer call. I dare not complain about having done 600km in that day, as I realise that for some people this is a short trip. But my arse was numb by the time I got home I can tell you. I’m not cut out to be a driver, that’s for sure.

Its been a very busy week for all of us at work and even more so at home. We are all hoping for some relief from this heat. It’s very tropical weather at the moment. Our little air conditioner struggles night after night with the heat. Ah well. Enough of my whinging. See you all again soon.
Cheers!