A few nights ago, my prowess was confirmed as a man of thought, and where necessary, action.

While cooking, the young lass pointed out a large spider on the ceiling. I recognised it immediately as a Furcillata, a moderately venomous genus of Lycosid. Having come of worse in confrontations with Lycosids in the past, I was naturally cautious. They ( Read more... )

The pure Tzaddikim (righteous people), do not complain against wickedness but add righteousness. They do not complain against disbelief but add faith. They do not complain against ignorance but add wisdom.

- Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook

Trip to Bairnsdale. Left last Sunday. Saw a magnificent rainbow on the bus ride, around Narre Warren. Once on an adventurous journey I saw a double rainbow and it made me cry. Rainbows are strange beautiful creatures. They cannot be explained ( Read more... )