Brett Anderson, Author at Brett Fish

Taboo Topics: Living with Disability/Special Needs – meet Rebecca Benn [Dyslexia]

Being a dyslexic: Hi there, my name is Rebecca Benn, and I suffer (although I find my condition to be a blessing) from a learning disability or syndrome called dyslexia. The dictionary defines my syndrome as a developmental reading and spelling disorder that occurs when the brain does not properly recognise, transmit and process certain symbols, whether these symbols are letters or numbers. What this means for me is that as a 20 year old [...]

By brettfish|2016-12-02T17:31:27+02:00October 12th, 2014|pain and Hope, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|6 Comments

Can you describe this ‘local church’ to me?

So i've been writing some challenging [hopefully] pieces on church of late and it's time for your input. A lot of people have got this vibe of, 'You HAVE to belong to a local church!' otherwise... well i'm not really sure what the otherwise is, but the being part of a local church seems to be a pretty insisted upon thing. And what i am trying to figure out - and i really hope you [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-12T06:21:03+02:00October 12th, 2014|activities, church, thorts of other people, Uncategorized|11 Comments

when Desmond Tutu met No_bob [part III]

Continuing with my share from ‘Revisiting The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Faith Community Hearing' as we look at some of the messages that came out of the second day: FROM THE TWITTERER [Day 1 of 2] While 140 character messages don't capture the whole of what was experienced, hopefully they will help you to catch a bit of a glimpse: #TRC General buzz in the air. Today it is a lot of testimony from [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-10T08:18:22+02:00October 10th, 2014|activities, change the world, church, heroes or heroic moments, inspire-ations, pain and Hope, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am watching|0 Comments

when Desmond Tutu met No_bob

So former Archbishop Desmond Tutu [or present Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, whatever an Emeritus might be] must be the most famous purple-dress-wearing man in the whole of Africa. No_bob the yellow-and-white [yes, he's still not nor ever has been blue] stuffed dolphin, is the world's most famous stuffed dolphin [largely because the competition in that particular field is highly limited] and called No_bob because he doesn't, well, bob. It was inevitable that one day the [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-10T07:13:30+02:00October 10th, 2014|activities, challenging thorts, change the world, church, heroes or heroic moments, inspire-ations, pain and Hope, people, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am watching|2 Comments

when Desmond Tutu met No_bob [part II]

This is a continuation of the previous post which started giving an overview and summary of my participation in the ‘Revisiting The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Faith Community Hearing' which took place this week. Here are some selected highlight moments that could be captured on The Tweeterer in 140 characters of less: FROM THE TWITTERER [Day 1 of 2] While 140 character messages don't capture the whole of what was experienced, hopefully they will help you [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-10T07:12:56+02:00October 10th, 2014|activities, challenging thorts, change the world, church, heroes or heroic moments, inspire-ations, pain and Hope, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am watching|1 Comment

psalmthing to chew on: psalm 70

Psalm number 70 is not the Lords of the Rings of the Psalming community. And because it is so short, i thought it would be helpful to actually just meditate on the whole thing together: 1 Hasten, O God, to save me; come quickly, Lord, to help me. 2 May those who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. 3 May those who say [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-10T01:39:12+02:00October 10th, 2014|activities, bible things, God stuff, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am reading|1 Comment

Taboo Topics: Living with Disability – meet Helen Laas [Soft tissue Spinal Damage and more – Car Accident]

A Tough Miracle Thanks, but I've had mine Every once in a while, when I'm feeling particularly masochistic, I pay a visit to a different church. All usually goes well on arrival. I find an empty spot along the side or at the back, planning a quick escape after the service. Then someone who knows me spots me, and my weakness appears... I love a good chat, and even more, a good cuppa [...]

By brettfish|2016-12-02T17:33:18+02:00October 8th, 2014|pain and Hope, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|8 Comments

Pearls before Skeletons

It has been a while but here is a classic Pearls Before Swine misdirection [one of my favourite forms of comedic] to get you smiling: And a bonus one depicting Pearls creator Stephan Pastis working SO HARD to get to his intended punclusion: Gotta love the Pearls... and if you do... [For a classic stupid Croc Pearls, click here] [For more Pearls Before Swine strips than you can shake a very long stick at, [...]

By brettfish|2014-10-08T14:24:56+02:00October 8th, 2014|humour'ish, silly things, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am reading|1 Comment

Taboo Topic: Living with Disability – meet Kashveera Chanderjith [Deaf]

AN INTRODUCTION It is a silent world, a world devoid of sound. It is an abyss of unknown tunes, of unheard melodies, of nameless songs. The world I belong to is a world where I wake up not to the shrill of an alarm clock, where I walk at the edge of the sea, but cannot hear the waves crashing upon the shore, where I cannot hear dogs barking or the birds flutter above me. [...]

By brettfish|2016-12-02T17:30:35+02:00October 7th, 2014|pain and Hope, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|4 Comments

psalmthing to chew on: psalm 69

So hey, remember that King David guy and the 'man after God's own heart' moniker? Well, here is that guy going on a little enemy rant... 22 May the table set before them become a snare; may it become retribution and a trap. 23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. 24 Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them. 25 May their place be deserted; let there [...]