Here is a longish article outlining the issues confronting our former Shipmate and his diocese arising from past crimes. I know he has been struggling with this and other financial challenges since he was elected, with a determination to find the best possible solution for victims and for the diocese.
Thinking very much of those in the flooded areas at present. Checked in with Port Macquarie friend and he is OK, but needing to work from home as he can't get through to a nearby town where he works a couple of days a week.
Lovely rain at mine overnight and this morning. I am taking credit for it at my house because it was dark and moody, but did not begin spitting and then drizzling until I went outside to do leaf raking. I think I'll be continuing with that tomorrow if at all possible.
I've made a list of offerings to give our Morning Tea visitors on Sunday, so I"m feeling better about that. Once I know what I'm doing, I can get my head down and begin preparing. Tablecloth into the wash and preliminary vacuuming done to minimise cat hair spread even though I know it will need doing again before visitors arrive!!!
Your travels sound interesting Mr Curly and I'd love to see the Bayeaux tapestry, just to see it close up and not from a book! I often think of those who stitched various projects of great beauty by candle and firelight, without the benefit of those lighting contraptions one can wear around the neck or bend over one's work. How they did it so beautifully is beyond me!!
Anyway back to the washing machine for me!! Have a good weekend everyone!
Here is a longish article outlining the issues confronting our former Shipmate and his diocese arising from past crimes. I know he has been struggling with this and other financial challenges since he was elected, with a determination to find the best possible solution for victims and for the diocese.
This all happened decades before DD was elected. Talk about sins of the fathers. He has one of the geographically largest, if not the largest, dios too. Stretches from Sarina (look it up on Maps) to the southern part of PNG, west to the NT border. And he has a residual pastoral interest in some Melanesian islands dating from his time ministering and teaching there. An immense task. +Philip Freier has retired here, he will be a great practical help as well as a repository of wisdom. @Clarence's and my parish is among those slated for merger. But as the article says, the dio can't just sell off land and buildings willy nilly.
Thinking very much of those in the flooded areas at present. Checked in with Port Macquarie friend and he is OK, but needing to work from home as he can't get through to a nearby town where he works a couple of days
The road to the venue for the 3 May wedding is currently under water in at least 2 places.
Here is a longish article outlining the issues confronting our former Shipmate and his diocese arising from past crimes. I know he has been struggling with this and other financial challenges since he was elected, with a determination to find the best possible solution for victims and for the diocese.
There is a real problem for present day incumbents at all levels in working out how to compensate those abused in the past. One of the issues to be worked through is compensating those abused 30 or 40 years ago in 2025 dollars, not the damages which would have been paid when the abuse occurred. The very nature of the abuse led to the victims not bringing their claims forward at an early stage. One solution which could be explored would be to pay loss of earning capacity on a monthly basis rather than a large lump sum. An advantage of this would be that it removes the need for the victims to find and engage their own money managers. I don't know what others think, but I've never been in favour of the present scheme of damages for both loss of earning capacity and and future medical expenses being one-off payments. It really leads to too much guesswork.
Another question is the award of money for such heads of damages as pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. That's relatively straightforward when those clearly lead to reduced income or the incurring of treatment expenses. But it's the same question as damages for defamation, how can money compensate for feelings and emotions? I've never heard a reasonable answer to that.
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Indeed. They share underpinnings with the X1, BMWs smallest SUV, so yep, the Countryman is in that territory.
When we meet friends in later part of the trip, I’ll be sharing the driving of a van big enough for 6, so I’ll miss the Mini.
Bayeaux tapestry today. Quite astonishing.
mr curly
Today is Budget Day here. Depressing.
Lovely rain at mine overnight and this morning. I am taking credit for it at my house because it was dark and moody, but did not begin spitting and then drizzling until I went outside to do leaf raking. I think I'll be continuing with that tomorrow if at all possible.
I've made a list of offerings to give our Morning Tea visitors on Sunday, so I"m feeling better about that. Once I know what I'm doing, I can get my head down and begin preparing. Tablecloth into the wash and preliminary vacuuming done to minimise cat hair spread even though I know it will need doing again before visitors arrive!!!
Your travels sound interesting Mr Curly and I'd love to see the Bayeaux tapestry, just to see it close up and not from a book! I often think of those who stitched various projects of great beauty by candle and firelight, without the benefit of those lighting contraptions one can wear around the neck or bend over one's work. How they did it so beautifully is beyond me!!
Anyway back to the washing machine for me!! Have a good weekend everyone!
This all happened decades before DD was elected. Talk about sins of the fathers. He has one of the geographically largest, if not the largest, dios too. Stretches from Sarina (look it up on Maps) to the southern part of PNG, west to the NT border. And he has a residual pastoral interest in some Melanesian islands dating from his time ministering and teaching there. An immense task. +Philip Freier has retired here, he will be a great practical help as well as a repository of wisdom.
@Clarence's and my parish is among those slated for merger. But as the article says, the dio can't just sell off land and buildings willy nilly.
The road to the venue for the 3 May wedding is currently under water in at least 2 places.
mr curly.
There is a real problem for present day incumbents at all levels in working out how to compensate those abused in the past. One of the issues to be worked through is compensating those abused 30 or 40 years ago in 2025 dollars, not the damages which would have been paid when the abuse occurred. The very nature of the abuse led to the victims not bringing their claims forward at an early stage. One solution which could be explored would be to pay loss of earning capacity on a monthly basis rather than a large lump sum. An advantage of this would be that it removes the need for the victims to find and engage their own money managers. I don't know what others think, but I've never been in favour of the present scheme of damages for both loss of earning capacity and and future medical expenses being one-off payments. It really leads to too much guesswork.
Another question is the award of money for such heads of damages as pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. That's relatively straightforward when those clearly lead to reduced income or the incurring of treatment expenses. But it's the same question as damages for defamation, how can money compensate for feelings and emotions? I've never heard a reasonable answer to that.