Monday was MLK Day in the US

I've always been a great admirer of Martin Luther King Jr. I think this is for two reasons, firstly, because he was making waves around the time of my birth. (I had just turned one year old when he delivered his "I have a Dream" Address.) Obviously I don't remember this, but it would certainly be one of the great speeches in recent history.  And secondly, because he was a Baptist Minister and this has been my vocation from the beginning of 2007. 

 

The reason for this post is that the ABC have published an opinion piece in their Religion and Ethics  section which I found very stimulating and timely. It is titled “I want to be a good man”: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the challenge of moral perfectionism' by Paul C. Taylor.   OK, so the title isn't that stimulating! 

I'm not going to elaborate on the article but rather just quote the closing line.

.... Martin Luther King’s life has become a monument. It should be a command.

Read the article HERE and see what you think.

 

"I Have a Dream," Address Delivered at the March on Washington

QCX-mini #4

The QCX-mini is now assembled!  It when together without a hitch and is receiving CW as it should.  The operator just needs to improve his decoding abilities and take the plunge to make that first CW contact.  OK, so I've held an Advanced AR License for over 30 years but you just can't rush these things!

QCX-mini #3

My QCX-mini arrived yesterday (31 December).  That is only ten days to traverse the world.  Not bad for the time of year, and in particular the time of year this year!   I'm looking forward to starting construction.