http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/rowan-barker/ Rowan Barker is a former radio journalist who occasionally dabbles in broadcasting and loves the sound of his own voice.  He has been a voracious consumer of media his whole life and reckons everyone should have the opportunity to stay up to date with the news and the shifting paradigm of the public sphere. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/opening-your-eyes-to-the-value-of-sight/ As you read this, you’re probably not giving much thought to the activity itself.  Everyday pastimes like reading the newspaper or catching up with the latest news and views on The Punch we tend to take for granted.  But just take a second to think what impact it would have on your life if, for some reason, you were no longer able to indulge in these simple pleasures.  What would you miss out on? feedback@thepunch.com.au (Rowan Barker) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/opening-your-eyes-to-the-value-of-sight/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/opening-your-eyes-to-the-value-of-sight/#item4237 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:00:41 +0000 Rowan Barker | Author bios | The Punch