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Elbert Hubbard said, “Do not take life too seriously, you will never get out of it alive.” Victor Borge said, “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” Comedian and counsellor JP Sears put the above advice into practice in his brilliant YouTube video called [...]

Many of us are aware of the various challenges facing the West with the rise of trends like cancel culture, Big Tech censorship and Critical Race Theory. But what are some practical things we can do? Here are three petitions you should sign today in [...]

We may have found a cure for most evils; but we have found no remedy for the worst of them all, the apathy of human beings. The above quote is from Helen Keller, which makes it all the more pertinent. Helen Keller was both deaf [...]

What is a Dad? The poem below says it all: A dad is someone who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again. A dad is someone who wants to keep you from [...]

“New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Surrogacy law legalises commercial, gestational surrogacy -- the buying and selling of newborns,” said Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., Founder and President of the Ruth Institute. “We unequivocally deplore this law.” Already in hot water over his alleged responsibility for [...]

In order to learn, we must be honest, open and active in asking uncomfortable questions and listening to the response. Though as individuals we may not understand the importance of learning these hard and uncomfortable lessons at specific times, we know that these lessons must [...]

When you hear the word “diversity,” head for the hills: We now all know that one of the major mantras of the radical Left is the call for “diversity”. Along with other buzzwords like “tolerance” and “acceptance,” it is a word always bandied about by [...]

“My Daddy’s a Champion” was the headline at the top of the Daily Telegraph, one of the biggest selling daily newspapers in Australia several years ago. The story inside the paper was even better. I have never met Daniel Geale, but you can tell he [...]

Some time ago, I was busy minding my own business in my office, when I heard my wife talking in the next office to a stranger. I opened my door to shake hands with Bill, who was inspecting our fire services in our office on [...]

The Ruth Institute is celebrating National Marriage Week in the USA, February 7-14, by launching its online Marriage Resource Centre. “We’re always eager to promote lifelong married love, especially this past year when couples faced so many challenges getting married,” said Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, [...]

Valentine’s Day is next Sunday, 14 February. It is a date worthy of celebration. It just so happens that it is one of our bi-weekly date nights, so it won’t be hard to celebrate. Getting a restaurant with a free table will be the hard [...]

But now there are only 34, because Biden has pulled the U.S. out. by Jonathan Abbamonte. Editor's Note: The Population Research Institute notes the current position in international law as regards the provision of abortion. Notwithstanding the United States' withdrawal, the Geneva Consensus Declaration remains [...]

Ian ‘Watto’ Watson said, “I have never seen a bloke go backwards with encouragement.” Ian Watson spoke at the very first Men’s Leadership Summit at Paluma Range, north of Townsville, in 2013. Sadly, Ian passed away in 2019. The good news is that he left [...]

Has equality for women been achieved? You’ll hear quite different answers to this question depending on whom you ask. But here’s something we can all agree on: in the West, by almost any measure, today is the best time for women to be alive. This [...]

Here’s an interesting insight into how the game of politics is played. Regarding the Victorian 'Suppression (Conversion) Bill' where the MPs stated the "government (had) also led 21 face-to-face discussions, including with faith groups" a ministry mate of mine -- under a freedom of information [...]

Dale Carnegie said, “Be hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.” Dale Carnegie wrote one of the world’s best-selling motivational self-help books of all time, How to Win Friends and Influence People, in 1936. This book has sold over 30 million copies and [...]

I look forward to family get-togethers at Christmas, because there is always lots of laughter. Our family’s principal humourist has recently had his first child. As we were enjoying our Christmas family dinner, we were all talking in earnest about his baby son’s resemblance to [...]

Are we now in the end times Scripture speaks about? Just a few days ago, I was asked if I thought we were living in the last days. I get asked this quite often. I replied as I usually do by saying four brief things: [...]

It was GK Chesterton who said, "Throughout the ages we have spoken about having the courage to die; now we have descended into talking about having the courage to live." Over the past 20 years there have been 16 attempts to legalise euthanasia in South [...]

Dads4Kids often gets heartbreaking calls from single dads who have been shut out of their children’s lives in the process of family breakup. We have advocated at a parliamentary level for a fair go for single dads who can’t see their kids. Sadly, the changes [...]