http://advoc8.tear.org.au advoc8, cooperate, do away with hate... Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:03:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't know when (or if) this film will be in Australian cinemas, but it looks like it could be good. The trailer is on YouTube here. You can find pet medications here! http://advoc8.tear.org.au/?p=279 A U.S. soldier who said his Christian beliefs compelled him to love his enemies, not kill them, has been granted conscientious objector status and honorably discharged, a civil liberties group said on Tuesday. Capt. Peter Brown -- who served in Iraq for more than a year and was a graduate of ... http://advoc8.tear.org.au/?p=278 Just gotten an email from Avaaz about what's going on in Pakistan at the moment. (President General Pervez Musharraf has imposed martial law, sacked the Supreme Court and shut down the media and basic freedoms, saying that it's necessary for the War on Terror.) This is from an email written by ... http://advoc8.tear.org.au/?p=276 Walk Against Warming (organised by GetUp the Conservation Councils of Australia) is on this Sunday (November 11, two weeks before the federal election) in each of the captial cities as well as a lot of regional centres. The point of it is to tell our politicians that climate change needs ... http://advoc8.tear.org.au/?p=273 Just been reading this article from The Age, about how a lot of people are going hungry so that we can keep driving our cars: And if the food runs out? "The use of food as a source of fuel may have serious implications for the demand for food if the expansion ... http://advoc8.tear.org.au/?p=271 When I was down in St Kilda this afternoon I saw this advertisment, and was wondering if it's suggesting something similar to the Jewish and Christian tradition of Sabbath. What do you think? http://advoc8.tear.org.au/?p=270 I realise that in some circles it's considered inappropriate to ask who someone's voting for, but I was wondering who our readers are voting for and why? (I'm particularly interested in what first-time voters are thinking.) I have some friends (Dave and Simon) who are choosing not to vote. I ... http://advoc8.tear.org.au/?p=266 John called the election. Let me explain to you why I think he is a cunning politician. He left the call so late so that those who have turned 18 this or last year have to enroll by this Wednesday! And of course all the pollsters are telling us that the younger ... http://advoc8.tear.org.au/?p=264 Got this three times via email today. Anyone interested? ABC Radio National's Encounter is a feature documentary series exploring intersections of religion, ethics, politics and culture. They are looking for new freelancers - younger people who are interested in radio as a form (and in learning how to use it), who have ... http://advoc8.tear.org.au/?p=263 I cannot recall if I've posted about this blog before, but I keep half an eye on Inhabitat a 'greenish' design blog - that being a key area of interest of mine. They have a post on Solar House Design I thought I'd point it out as some others out there ... http://advoc8.tear.org.au/?p=262