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Surviving in the Grey Zone

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 21, 2024

Ukraine’s most famous novelist, Andrey Kurkov, has given us Grey Bees, a story that highlights…

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Exploring John Muir’s Passion for Wild Places

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 4, 2022August 8, 2022

John Muir (1838-1914) grew up in Dunbar, east of Edinburgh, where he developed an early…

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In Search of Happiness

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 11, 2021

Eddie Jaku is a survivor. At one hundred and one years of age he is…

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Robbing People of Hope

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 3, 2020

Everybody needs hope in their lives. When we rob people of hope, we deny them…

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How To Overcome COVID-19 Fatigue

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020

A recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Melbourne, Victoria has prompted the state government to…

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The Librarian of Auschwitz

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 23, 2019January 31, 2025

How do you live when you’re surrounded by death? The Librarian of Auschwitz, written by…

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Surviving the Waves

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 1, 2018July 30, 2024

The Great Ocean Road, one of Victoria’s premier tourist attractions is under erosion threat. Pounding…

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Bruce Rickard

Bruce Rickard

Reflections on Suicide and Staying Alive: My son's suicide changed everything. I felt an obligation to understand why anyone would want to end their life. My regular blog posts explore the causes and prevalence of suicide and what is needed to sustain a healthy mind and a hope-filled future.

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