by cameron | Mar 17, 2008 | Gloria Jeans, Hillsong, Podcast, religion
Cait from TPN’s Global Geek podcast (and one of the original MODM’ers) pointed me to this story in the news today (see article below).
This link between Hillsong Church and Gloria Jeans isn’t new to me.
I blogged about it back in 2005. I was wondering why that post was getting so many hits today!
Yet another example of Christians doing harm in the local community and why I say the whole religion is dangerous and why I stopped drinking Gloria Jean’s coffee a couple of years ago (apart from the fact that it sucks).
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Hillsong Church, Gloria Jeans linked to abuse claims
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| YOUNG women suffering mental illness were treated with Bible studies and exorcisms as part of a secretive ministry linked to Gloria Jean’s Coffees and the Hillsong Church. |
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by cameron | Mar 15, 2008 | Podcast
Today we have a return of the “Cam Heart To Heart” show – aka “the rant” – where I don’t bother with a guest, I just tell you about what’s been on my mind lately. Today I talk about getting myself a performance coach, about reading up on Carl Jung, on Karl Marx, the Russian Revolution and ask, yet again, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE DOING WITH YOUR LIVES???
In the background I’m playing these songs:
Bauhaus
“International Bullet Proof Talent” (mp3)
from “Go Away White”
(Cooking Vinyl)
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Bauhaus
“Too Much 21st Century” (mp3)
from “Go Away White”
(Cooking Vinyl)
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Presidents Of The United States Of America
“Sharpen Up Those Fangs” (mp3)
from “These Are The Good Times People”
(Cooking Vinyl)
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Presidents Of The United States Of America
“So Lo So Hi” (mp3)
from “These Are The Good Times People”
(Cooking Vinyl)
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The Undertones
“She’s So Sweet” (mp3)
from “Dig Yourself Deep”
(Cooking Vinyl)
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by cameron | Mar 11, 2008 | Australian media, Podcast
Bill Liao is one of those guys I just love to talk to. He’s smart, successful, humble, visionary – and nice to boot. Just who the hell does he think he is?
Apart from being a successful serial entrepreneur and a co-founder of Xing.com (a massive social networking site based in Europe), Bill is also driving an amazing project called Declare! where he’s encouraging everyone to make a “Declaration of Global Citizenship”. I spoke to Bill earlier today about his background, his motivation, his vision for the human race and what we’d all do if we’re ever taken over by lizard aliens from another planet. Strap yourselves in kids – this show is pretty awesome.
The music track today is:
310
“Fortuitous Bounce” (mp3)
from “Sixes and Sevens”
(Conduit Records)
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by cameron | Mar 8, 2008 | Podcast
Jeremy Toeman is an expert in digital media and consumer technology. Over the past ten years he has designed, built, and marketed numerous award-winning products in the “convergence†space, including the Slingbox.
In December 2007, JT arranged for 25 SF geeks, including Ryan Block from Engadget and Robert Scoble from , to do some volunteering work at the San Francisco Food Bank. I caught up with Jeremy for a chat yesterday about “Geeks Doing Good”, his motivation to volunteer, why geeks should give back more, etc.
Jeremy’s blog
Donors Choose
Today’s Track:
Barry Adamson
“Who Killed Big Bird?” (mp3)
from “Stranger On The Sofa”
(Central Control)
Buy at Official Barry Adamson website
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by cameron | Feb 26, 2008 | Podcast
“THE DESERTER” is an ambitious novel by Peter Bourne. It explores the tensions between Israel and Palestine through the relationship of an Israeli doctor, who has been in England for 20 years after a fight with his father, and his siblings, when he returns home to Jerusalem for his father’s funeral. I really enjoyed the way Peter used the story between the family to explore the many facets of the Israel-Palestine conflict. I recommend the book, especially if you don’t know much about the situation over there and you are looking for an accessible entry point into becoming familiar with the issues.
The song today is “Hasta Siempre Comandante Che Guevara” by Carlos Puebla.
by cameron | Feb 23, 2008 | Podcast
A few weeks ago I was introduced to Aussie entrepreneur Maria Sipka (and her husband JC) over breakfast in Yarraville by Ryan Trainor (G’Day World #280). We had a great chat and a few days ago I chatted to her from her home in Barcelona. Maria has a fascinating story – born in Bratislava, Slovakia, immigrated to Australia when she was a child, in her early twenties she learned how to leverage lots of investment properties and then decided it wasn’t all about money and went on a search for a greater purpose. This has lead her to Barcelona and her new start-up, Linqia, a meta-search site for online communities and groups, which has just gone into public beta.
We talk about Linqia, “The Starfish And The Spider“, zen buddhism, her recent wedding in New Delhi (see above photo) and her motto that “The person you are in five years is determined by the books you read and the people you associate with”.
The music on this episode includes:
Black Violin
“Brandenburg” (mp3)
from “Black Violin”
(Di Versatile, Inc)
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Cowboy Elvis, Cowboy Elvis
“The Bartender’s Song” (mp3)
from “Only the Lonely…”
(RecEDGe Records)
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