Saturday, May 30, 2009
Only In America
A school principal ordered a pupil to change his clothes when he came to school wearing a kilt as part of a school art project. The principal was afraid some people might think the boy was a cross-dresser. The opinions of the ignorant aren’t worth the breath to utter them. On the other hand - good...
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Crusher Collins
Judith Collins managed to steer through Parliament a Bill allowing the cars of “boy racers” to be crushed on the third conviction. At least that is how it’s being presented. The reality is much different. The Bill only gives the option for a car to be crushed rather than making it mandatory (NZ...
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
Scandals
My tardiness has left a number of issues unaddressed. Normally (if I had managed to keep to my publishing schedule) this would be an update but, as I didn’t publish the original articles I’ll try to keep the backstory as short as possible… The NZ Geographic Board has decided the town of Wanganui...
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Horses
The Kaimanawa horse cull has begun (long story made short - these are wild horses now recognized as a distinct breed but they live in a heritage area and are culled regularly). Traditionally most of the cull have been sold but this year they are destined for pet food. It’s not too late to buy or...
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Sunday, May 17, 2009
Cases
The Bain case continues. Last week concentrated on victim, Laniet Bain. The prosecution earlier presented a witness who claimed the behaviour of Laniet and David was closer to lovers than brother and sister. Another witness claimed she was afraid of David. The Defence has witnesses who say she told...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Thanks
Julian and Jose Robertson, Americans from North Carolina, have bequeathed $115 million worth of art to the Auckland Art Gallery (including works by Cezanne, Picasso and Matisse). I would like to thank them.
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HELP WANTED
To my regular readers I have to say - I’m sorry, Over two weeks without a word from me. It’s not that I haven’t been writing. It’s just that I’ve not been writing a blog. So here’s the story. On July 11 I and my push bike set off for Paris via Hong Kong. I will then take the bike from Paris to...
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
Updates
The trial of Taito Philip Fields has finally begun. The trial could only start if Fields ceased to be an MP (Member of Parliament - this has happened) or the Labour Party ceased to be the government (which has also happened). He has 12 charges of bribery and corruption as an MP to face along with a...
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Oh Dear
New Zealand seems to have an excess of screwballs visiting these shores. It all began with Seeka Lee Veevee Parsons, a 21 yr old visitor from Canada. She is an Inuit from Nunavut Territory. She was shocked to find Eskimo marshmellows on sale here and says they are an insult to her people. She...
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Saturday, April 18, 2009
Outrage?
From the USA, New York’s Leitner Centre has investigated domestic violence in New Zealand and has made a number of dumb suggestions. Please note: the suggestions are dumb regardless of who is making them and I would like to link them to suggestions that - (a) (from the Maori Party) that Maori should...
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