John Bennett
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The Valla Community
Robert Putnam coined the term 'social capital' . . . Valla's Lark in the Park
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A wonderful concert in Coffs
Guitarist Anthony Garcia and didge player William Barton gave an amazing . . . so why do the Taliban proscribe ‘any…
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Cormorants and the moon
He walked on, had walked a mile or so into the bush, and had just come to a clump of…
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Pollution – living in a city shortens your life
City living shortens your life. “Mortality related to air pollution is substantial – there is a significant burden on public…
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Blood lines
Dr Lower tried to obtain a madman as subject, but the Keeper of Bedlam refused. A volunteer was found and…
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Birds define my places
What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world,…
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Birds, Striated Herons and Rainbow Bee-eaters among others
Birds are individuals. Some make good parents, some bad, some are aggressive, some more sociable, some more promiscuous.
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Flying Black Cockatoos
I recall carrying Lawrence Hargrave's kites . . .and a poem, The Right Stuff
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In Praise of Music
I’m thinking particularly of Elena Kats-Chernin - Bellingen Music Festival.
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