Category Archives: Freedom

Going round in circles

Posted on June 22, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

Charles Swindoll tells of a bazaar in India where a man had some birds for sale, each tied by the leg to a ring which fitted over a post stuck in the ground. Consequently, all that the birds could do … Continue reading →

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Being free to choose

Posted on January 26, 2017 by vincentsmithauthor

I remember a Monday morning when I woke up and remembered that I’d finally become eligible for long service leave, and that if I didn’t want to, I wouldn’t have to go to work that day. But the strange thing … Continue reading →

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Preferring prison

Posted on June 27, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Some years ago Danny Villegas was sentenced to six years in gaol for robbing a bank. However, following his release, he decided he preferred prison life to working for a living. So he held up a credit union and then … Continue reading →

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Look up

Posted on May 27, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

If you put a buzzard in a small pen it will never fly out, even if the pen is open at the top. The reason is that buzzards always take off after running about three metres. Without space to run, … Continue reading →

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Freedoms that destroy freedom

Posted on April 10, 2015 by vincentsmithauthor

Some years ago Enron filed the largest bankruptcy in US history. The following year Fast Company magazine reported the story of Phyllis Anzalone who had been with Enron for five years selling energy supply contracts. Her earnings quickly went to … Continue reading →

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