As the guns fell silent in armistice at 11 am on 11/11 1918, the world vowed it would witness its last war while it determined its victor: though when its victor was found its determination would never succeed.
A Facebook post by my wife today set it off. It was about this morning’s Covid-19 announcement by the premier of Victoria of a delay in reopening Melbourne’s retail sector due to a new outbreak in its northern suburbs whose extent had yet been fully defined.
Tagged: Covid-19, Covidiots, Mental Health, Social Media, Suicide, Victoria
First it was Easter (the crucifixion to the resurrection), then Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha (the end of Ramadan and the 10th day of the Hajj), and now the 10-day holy period of Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur (New Year’s Day to The Day of Atonement) which begins tonight. In Australia, all taking place under some sort of lockdown. It’s as if God had said to all who believed in him:
I originally wrote this article in 2018 and reprise it for you here on today’s bestowal of Professor King’s Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM): “For service to the contemporary visual arts”. Reading it now, in light of the Black Lives Matter protests leading to the US Presidential Election this November, I’m amazed at how much more relevant its message has become.
Tagged: Art, Creativity, Freedom, Hope, Natalie King
Today we live in the shadow of a disease whose name will be etched in history as “The Great China Pandemic”, Covid-19. Its timing marks a unique anniversary. For it’s been just over 18 years since another terror wrecked the world. What makes it unique is with it comes the maturation of the first modern day generation born in wartime to reach adulthood: The 9/11ers.
Tagged: Ambition, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Hope, Millennials, Motivation
Leaders are Human. Humans are imperfect. Imperfection breeds error. Error acknowledges imperfection. Imperfection makes one human. Being human defines who a leader will be. So, true leaders don’t lie when mistakes are made. For those judging them are human too. The past then becomes lesson. Lesson breeds better decisions. And when the next decision is made the critique becomes lesson as well. Because trust has then been built. © 2020 Adam Parker.
Tagged: Coronavirus, Covid-19, Crisis, Error, Leadership
Here’s a truth many already know but may not be apparent to all. Great humour actually comes from personal pain.
Tagged: Anxiety, Liza Koshy, Mental Health, YouTube
A friend of mine shared a post on Facebook today recounting the final words of Apple’s Steve Jobs: an essay of sorts, 381 words long and full of inspirational regret.
Tagged: Death, Fake, Steve Jobs
If you’re on Twitter, there’s one handle you’ll want to follow: @jk_rowling. It’s the personal handle of author, playwright and now screenwriter, Joanne Rowling, of Harry Potter fame: of course.
Tagged: J.K. Rowling, Social Media, Twitter
I recall a moment just over three months ago with the release of the Harry Potter script “The Cursed Child” when something unique happened. It gave me so much joy.
Tagged: Harry Potter, Literacy, Reading
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