By Chris Van Ingen
Can you hear the environmental alarm bells ringing, can you believe the shocking seven news report stating that we are buying cars at a rate of more than one per person? How long are we going to continue to drive our planet into the ground?
Last time l checked whether you a man or a women you only have one butt so how can we drive more than one car at a time.
In the not to distance future there is going to be a major oil crisis because we continue to buy these gas guzzlers.
It hasn’t escaped my attention that along with the increase of traffic there has also been an increase in respitory illness. A coincidence?
It is clear that we need transport no one is denying that but more than one car per person isn’t that taking consumerism to fair.
There is no point having two cars if there is no planet to drive them on! The late great Arron Spelling had a 100 hundred car garage, what the!
Please close your eyes for 2 minutes and ask yourself do you really need more than one car or is the second car just pure ego?
Before you buy your next car think about the planet, it is time for us to stop chasing cars.
“Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction.”
Monday, June 20, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Life Manifesto
By Chris Van Ingen
My friends, with strength, courage, skill and wisdom we should do whatever it takes to keep people we love safe. Further more we should use those same values to make a difference in the world, from this day forward I ask you to become a spiritual warrior but the message of peace will be our only weapon. With the protection of the universal spirit we will never back down from any enemy no matter how large a threat of pain or death confronts us.
I urge everyone to hold true to the fighting spirit of humanity and keep honour, faith and justice in our hearts like the noble warriors that have gone before us. Today it is time for the world to place our life at the universal alter, so that fear has no power over us. In all things our thoughts will be clear and our actions will be quick.
There are many things we must be if we want to be free. We must take a holistic view of life and if we can, try to be gentle. A person should be a warrior ready for the fight or at least a leader prepared to do what’s right. The world should take care of the business of life and do everything we can for our fellow man when in strife.
We should learn the skills of art so we can express the wisdom in our heart .It is essential that humanity be well versed in the spiritual intimacy of sex and its power; A practice we should study for many an hour.
It is said mixing religion, sex and politics is wrong but if we truly understand these topics we will always get along. We should never neglect our spirit because faith will get you through when life is on the edge of a knife. All of us must keep an open mind on warfare, business, philosophy and more if we want to find the truth everyone searches for.
I humble myself with the taking of this oath and will stay true to it forever so help me God.
"Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction".
My friends, with strength, courage, skill and wisdom we should do whatever it takes to keep people we love safe. Further more we should use those same values to make a difference in the world, from this day forward I ask you to become a spiritual warrior but the message of peace will be our only weapon. With the protection of the universal spirit we will never back down from any enemy no matter how large a threat of pain or death confronts us.
I urge everyone to hold true to the fighting spirit of humanity and keep honour, faith and justice in our hearts like the noble warriors that have gone before us. Today it is time for the world to place our life at the universal alter, so that fear has no power over us. In all things our thoughts will be clear and our actions will be quick.
There are many things we must be if we want to be free. We must take a holistic view of life and if we can, try to be gentle. A person should be a warrior ready for the fight or at least a leader prepared to do what’s right. The world should take care of the business of life and do everything we can for our fellow man when in strife.
We should learn the skills of art so we can express the wisdom in our heart .It is essential that humanity be well versed in the spiritual intimacy of sex and its power; A practice we should study for many an hour.
It is said mixing religion, sex and politics is wrong but if we truly understand these topics we will always get along. We should never neglect our spirit because faith will get you through when life is on the edge of a knife. All of us must keep an open mind on warfare, business, philosophy and more if we want to find the truth everyone searches for.
I humble myself with the taking of this oath and will stay true to it forever so help me God.
"Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction".
Thursday, February 10, 2011
A little bit of insurance...
By Chris Van Ingen
Today I attended the ‘Having a Say’ conference rally calling for a fair go for all people with disabilities. With all my persuasive skills I call on the state and federal governments to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
With a growing number of Australians living with disabilities, the scheme aims to provide a better quality of service to people with disabilities and reduce the financial burdens that people living with a disability face.
Everyone that attended the rally knows what it’s like to fight for funding and how disempowering that can be and it is clear that a national disability insurance scheme will be a major step forward in empowering all people with disabilities.
The whole crowd cheered in agreement when campaign director, John Della Bosca, said, “that the time had come for a new approach to how disability services are structured and funded in Australia”.
With more than two million Australians affected by significant disability, doesn’t that give us two million reasons to do something about it?
Here’s a reality check; God forbid but any one of us can end up with a disability at any time. Wouldn’t you feel better if there was a structure in place to make sure you are taken care of? If you answered yes, then join with me and all fellow supporters to demand a fair go for people with disabilities.
For further information on the campaign go to www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au
“Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction.”
Today I attended the ‘Having a Say’ conference rally calling for a fair go for all people with disabilities. With all my persuasive skills I call on the state and federal governments to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
With a growing number of Australians living with disabilities, the scheme aims to provide a better quality of service to people with disabilities and reduce the financial burdens that people living with a disability face.
Everyone that attended the rally knows what it’s like to fight for funding and how disempowering that can be and it is clear that a national disability insurance scheme will be a major step forward in empowering all people with disabilities.
The whole crowd cheered in agreement when campaign director, John Della Bosca, said, “that the time had come for a new approach to how disability services are structured and funded in Australia”.
With more than two million Australians affected by significant disability, doesn’t that give us two million reasons to do something about it?
Here’s a reality check; God forbid but any one of us can end up with a disability at any time. Wouldn’t you feel better if there was a structure in place to make sure you are taken care of? If you answered yes, then join with me and all fellow supporters to demand a fair go for people with disabilities.
For further information on the campaign go to www.everyaustraliancounts.com.au
“Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction.”
Monday, January 31, 2011
People Power.
By Chris Van Ingen.
Over the last few days, we have been lucky to witness yet again the rebirth of people power.
Once again the people of Egypt are doing what they did centuries ago; standing up for the basic rights of all human beings.
How is it possible that in a world where we have learnt so many lessons that a man who is supposed to lead his people repeats history and oppresses them for the last thirty years?
The events of the past few days show that people will only put up with dictatorship for so long. Everyone deserves to be free. Everyone deserves the right to more than two dollars a day.
Readers please watch the unfolding events in Egypt and use them as motivation to change the world. All we need to do to make the world a better place is to act. I ask you to join me in the movement to unite the world and if you’re reading this I know you want to.
“Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction.”
Over the last few days, we have been lucky to witness yet again the rebirth of people power.
Once again the people of Egypt are doing what they did centuries ago; standing up for the basic rights of all human beings.
How is it possible that in a world where we have learnt so many lessons that a man who is supposed to lead his people repeats history and oppresses them for the last thirty years?
The events of the past few days show that people will only put up with dictatorship for so long. Everyone deserves to be free. Everyone deserves the right to more than two dollars a day.
Readers please watch the unfolding events in Egypt and use them as motivation to change the world. All we need to do to make the world a better place is to act. I ask you to join me in the movement to unite the world and if you’re reading this I know you want to.
“Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction.”
Monday, December 6, 2010
Don't disable the enviroment.
By Chris Van Ingen
When are we going to realise that our obsession of bigger and better is going to Create more disability not just of us but also the environment.
Every day l hear of a new plan for example earlier this year l read in the Geelong Advertiser there was a proposed plan to drill and mine in the vicinity of the You Yang’s.
When l was at the John Butler concert there was a group called save the Kimberly protesting plans to develop the Kimberly one of only two untouched wildernesses in the world and just last week l heard of a plan to create a Las Vegas style resort near Eyre’s rock when is this insanity going to stop?
Have people forgotten that once we start these brilliant for the economy and bad for the environment projects the effects are irreversible?
Every year since l was a kid we have had many family occasions at the You Yangs some even made me forgot about my disability, so how can we allow Regal Resources to do something so drastic so close to one of our most treasured natural resources.
Generations in the future must still have the opportunity to have father’s day and 21st celebrations at the You Yangs.
In the quest for resources why do we forget the natural resources we already have? Mining for coal is ridicules.
We must slow down this rat race because life is not sustainable at this pace.
We must look at things from a height because when we do this we can awake and see our selfish mistake.
It is time to forget about greed and make sustainability our greed.
“Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction”.
When are we going to realise that our obsession of bigger and better is going to Create more disability not just of us but also the environment.
Every day l hear of a new plan for example earlier this year l read in the Geelong Advertiser there was a proposed plan to drill and mine in the vicinity of the You Yang’s.
When l was at the John Butler concert there was a group called save the Kimberly protesting plans to develop the Kimberly one of only two untouched wildernesses in the world and just last week l heard of a plan to create a Las Vegas style resort near Eyre’s rock when is this insanity going to stop?
Have people forgotten that once we start these brilliant for the economy and bad for the environment projects the effects are irreversible?
Every year since l was a kid we have had many family occasions at the You Yangs some even made me forgot about my disability, so how can we allow Regal Resources to do something so drastic so close to one of our most treasured natural resources.
Generations in the future must still have the opportunity to have father’s day and 21st celebrations at the You Yangs.
In the quest for resources why do we forget the natural resources we already have? Mining for coal is ridicules.
We must slow down this rat race because life is not sustainable at this pace.
We must look at things from a height because when we do this we can awake and see our selfish mistake.
It is time to forget about greed and make sustainability our greed.
“Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction”.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
You can't shut me out
The Federal government released a report highlighting issue’s faced by people with disabilities and their families in 2009.
I have lived with a disability for almost 28 years and have faced all the issue’s outlined in the report but one thing the report doesn’t show is the fact that despite all the issue’s you can’t shut me out.
The Shut out report does highlight food for thought for us as a community, area’s where the service system while brilliant is falling short.
If we want to truly empower people with disabilities we have to improve access to Aids and Equipment, community buildings, health care and transport.
One of the best ways to stop people with disabilities being shut out is to promote access to education opportunities. I am able to be effective in the community because l have had these chances a right that is protected by the UN. Every person has a right to education.
Statistics have also proven the better education a person has the better the access will be to employment. Yet another right protected by the UN.
If the government wants less people using up centerlink resources they can start by translating the words printed in a nice glossy Shut out report into action.
I am living proof that if action is taken you can overcome the issues raised in the Shut out report.
It is sad that in a prosperous country like Australia there are so many people with disabilities and their families that still feel disadvantaged and Shut out.
Miss Gillard you can’t shut me out. “Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction”.
I have lived with a disability for almost 28 years and have faced all the issue’s outlined in the report but one thing the report doesn’t show is the fact that despite all the issue’s you can’t shut me out.
The Shut out report does highlight food for thought for us as a community, area’s where the service system while brilliant is falling short.
If we want to truly empower people with disabilities we have to improve access to Aids and Equipment, community buildings, health care and transport.
One of the best ways to stop people with disabilities being shut out is to promote access to education opportunities. I am able to be effective in the community because l have had these chances a right that is protected by the UN. Every person has a right to education.
Statistics have also proven the better education a person has the better the access will be to employment. Yet another right protected by the UN.
If the government wants less people using up centerlink resources they can start by translating the words printed in a nice glossy Shut out report into action.
I am living proof that if action is taken you can overcome the issues raised in the Shut out report.
It is sad that in a prosperous country like Australia there are so many people with disabilities and their families that still feel disadvantaged and Shut out.
Miss Gillard you can’t shut me out. “Remember to keep the wheels of life turning in your direction”.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Seek asylum from hate
By Chris Van Ingen
Today I ask us to seek asylum from hate in our hearts and let asylum seekers into our beautiful country.
Boat people are not on a holiday cruise they want freedom from fear isn’t that what you want?
One of the units I train in the disability course is cultural diversity and the different family backgrounds of participants always amaze me, after all every European Australian only arrived a few generations ago.
On my dad’s side of the family I am second generation Australian so I try to remember that before I judge anyone coming to this country.
In my prep for the cultural diversity unit my wife pointed out that we live on an island and should something happen we would be boat people too, food for thought.
According to literature from the immigration museum most asylum seekers return to their homeland once the threat to their life has past.
Personally I think the people that stay make Australia the place it is but if you listen to the media we are being “Over Run!”, however, the fact is there are only a few hundred boat people every year.
Did you know? that it is not illegal to seek asylum and when we lock asylum seekers in detention centres we are braking a UN treaty we signed in good faith.
My disability has made me a person obsessed with security so I know we have to protect Australia but there has never been an asylum seeker that was a terrorist.
My disability also makes me realise how lucky I am because if I lived somewhere else I might not be alive and I want everyone to have the chance to live a life like the one I have been blessed with.
I don’t pretend to have the answers this blog is just a space to think. Please remember we are all human and when you forget try recalling that we live on an Island.
“Keep the wheels of life turning in your direction.”
Today I ask us to seek asylum from hate in our hearts and let asylum seekers into our beautiful country.
Boat people are not on a holiday cruise they want freedom from fear isn’t that what you want?
One of the units I train in the disability course is cultural diversity and the different family backgrounds of participants always amaze me, after all every European Australian only arrived a few generations ago.
On my dad’s side of the family I am second generation Australian so I try to remember that before I judge anyone coming to this country.
In my prep for the cultural diversity unit my wife pointed out that we live on an island and should something happen we would be boat people too, food for thought.
According to literature from the immigration museum most asylum seekers return to their homeland once the threat to their life has past.
Personally I think the people that stay make Australia the place it is but if you listen to the media we are being “Over Run!”, however, the fact is there are only a few hundred boat people every year.
Did you know? that it is not illegal to seek asylum and when we lock asylum seekers in detention centres we are braking a UN treaty we signed in good faith.
My disability has made me a person obsessed with security so I know we have to protect Australia but there has never been an asylum seeker that was a terrorist.
My disability also makes me realise how lucky I am because if I lived somewhere else I might not be alive and I want everyone to have the chance to live a life like the one I have been blessed with.
I don’t pretend to have the answers this blog is just a space to think. Please remember we are all human and when you forget try recalling that we live on an Island.
“Keep the wheels of life turning in your direction.”
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