Recording time continues to fascinate me. From the Prime Meridian to admiring timepieces in shops and online, there remains something important to punctuality.
Perhaps it is simply good manners. Perhaps it is a feeling of not letting people down.
Perhaps is a guide to being better. Whatever it is, time should be a companion and not the enemy of reward.
Read MoreThe dancers, who attend several different primary and high schools around Launceston, come together as the tightest of friends to practise, rehearse, and perform at the highest level possible.
They form a formidable dancing clan: committed, dedicated, tightknit, and full to the brim with kindness and support for one another. And as much as Pearl MacDonald works hard at her own performance, it is her clan that she cares for most.
"Our dance community is encouraging and caring. We support each other to do our best and we make sure no one is left out," she said.
A clan is steeped in Scottish tradition.
Read MoreA volunteer found William Callaghan and chatted to him about Diesel. William Callaghan delightfully requested McDonald's.
Five hundred people joined the search. We expect no less. That is who we are, and it was heroic.
For all the heartache and worry, this was a joyous outcome.
Try to help those who are lost. It doesn't always work out. It doesn't always result in a positive outcome. But we will regret not trying.
Whoever you are - don't be a fair-weather friend. Don't be a fair-weather friend no matter the climate of life. Not that I need remind most Australians.
Feeling just momentarily lost is frightening enough.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a common theme in the way we go about our business - the inbuilt desire we all have for relationships with one another. BRIAN WIGHTMAN tells the stories of three Tasmanians adapting their styles.
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