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Travel date
The earliest that overseas travel will be back to normal is around the middle of next year, according to Qantas chief executive officer Alan Joyce. And a survey of Australians shows that most will want to go for a holiday in New Zealand. No Pacific islands yet.
Prayer day
Tomorrow is a public holiday – Repentance Day. It is supposed to be a day of prayer, the repentance of past wrongs. But the rate some of us are sinning, we may need more than just one day of prayer.
Public holiday
By the way, do we really need a public holiday as a national prayer day? For Christians, every day should be a prayer day. Repentance is a personal resolve.
On Facebook
This office worker man caught sleeping on the job tried to explain to his boss later that he was not sleeping but was on face-book.
Rules defied
The buses are running around ignoring orders on wearing masks and the maximum passenger number of 15. When will we learn to obey rules?
Food for thought
Surround yourself with people who empower you, believe in you, support you, uplift you, motivate you, appreciate you.
Top quote
“The Sepik River is not ours, it belongs to the future. We are only vessels of the Sepik Spirit that dwells to celebrate and protect it. We will guard it with our life”. – Emmanuel Peni