OverturnTheTables
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Wow, it has been over a year since I last wrote a blog post! In all honesty it has just been because I've been so busy working and doing...
This page is dedicated to daily thoughts, reflections and of course failings.
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OverturnTheTables
- Apr 10, 2021
- 1 min
Teilhard and Nones
I'm reading an interesting book that was recommended to me by a friend. It is called 'Making all things new: catholicity, cosmology,...
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OverturnTheTables
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
Going Vegan for Lent
With the minor exception of an emergency vegetarian pie dinner, one night out in Maryborough, some milk to save me one night from a very...
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OverturnTheTables
- Mar 11, 2021
- 8 min
Sacred People Sacred Earth
These are the demands of thousands of people of faith to their governments today. Around the globe, there are people marching, singing...
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OverturnTheTables
- Feb 28, 2021
- 2 min
Being vegan for Lent
"Can you stop telling lies about what veganism is, and can you stop telling everyone I'm vegan!" - These were the actual words that came...
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OverturnTheTables
- Dec 12, 2020
- 2 min
One less meat dish at Christmas
Prawns, ham, chicken and cheese. These are some of the foods I have fond memories of as a kid at Christmas time. I hated prawns though......
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OverturnTheTables
- Dec 11, 2020
- 1 min
My gift to you is an experience
This year, one of my goals was to give everyone an experience for their birthday. Dad got a races day, which he basically organised...
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OverturnTheTables
- Dec 5, 2020
- 4 min
Poverty
When most people mention poverty, they think specifically about being poor and having no money. But a uni student, can be poor, and have...
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OverturnTheTables
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
Dirt = poverty?
2 years ago, if you asked me what the difference is between soil and dirt...I couldn't tell you. But now I definitely have a pretty good...
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OverturnTheTables
- Nov 25, 2020
- 6 min
Initial thoughts on Fratelli Tutti
Fratelli Tutti, the new encyclical from Pope Francis has some very interesting sections into it. Having now finished it, I am going to...
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OverturnTheTables
- Nov 22, 2020
- 2 min
Soap making
For my birthday this year I asked for some soap making equipment. I found out there are really 2 ways to make soaps. Either you make it...
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OverturnTheTables
- Nov 17, 2020
- 1 min
"Yeh your dog has a bigger carbon footprint than a 4-wheel drive..
But so does your baby, maybe you ought to trade him in for a Prius WHAT?" ***epic piano solo*** If you have never heard the song before,...
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OverturnTheTables
- Nov 15, 2020
- 2 min
Happy National Recycling Week!
This week is #NationalRecyclingWeek and I don't know about you, but I find recycling very confusing. Anyone who has been to a workshop...
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OverturnTheTables
- Nov 4, 2020
- 4 min
The more you know...
Recently I’ve been trying to learn more about economic systems. My knowledge is not extensive by any means, but I found a few concept...
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OverturnTheTables
- Nov 3, 2020
- 1 min
Melbourne Cup
I've never really been a big fan of horse racing. Might be something to do with the fact my Grandad had a gambling problem and used to...
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OverturnTheTables
- Oct 30, 2020
- 3 min
I'm a bit done,
But, I'm still going to keep going. This is literally my mantra when it comes to recycling in schools. I want to share a bit of the...
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OverturnTheTables
- Oct 28, 2020
- 1 min
Year 12 exams
I got a sneaky sneaky peaky today while doing an exam supervision for the year 12 exam for Design today. I thought it was a fantastic...
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OverturnTheTables
- Oct 25, 2020
- 4 min
My zero-waste day.
I wrote this a few months ago. This morning, I got up and the first thing I did was go to the toilet. In that, I used who gives a crap...
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OverturnTheTables
- Oct 17, 2020
- 2 min
I am no expert - please forgive me
I'm definitely not an expert in Laudato Si, in caring for the environment, in zero-waste, in gardening, in anything really. When...
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OverturnTheTables
- Oct 17, 2020
- 1 min
A Covid poem... rewritten
I was recently at a fantastic retreat. And we did discuss the impact the COVID had on our lives. The leader gave us this wonderful poem:...
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