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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

The Passenger Terminal

This is a further update to my comments on the Rugby World Cup. This is the back story. Central Government decided to turn Greater Auckland (made up of seven boroughs/cities) into one big Super City. This was done to coincide with the planning stage of events for the Rugby World Cup. The failure to... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Summer

Well, Summer’s finally here. Auckland has decided to celebrate with a week of gale force winds and heavy rain. I love summer. Sign in to see full entry.

Science & Technology

This is an update on my blog about the Rugby World Cup and the government’s seizure of one of Auckland’s wharfs. A temporary structure called The Cloud was built and one of its functions was to spotlight New Zealand innovations and technology. 302 visitors were polled on whether they considered New... Sign in to see full entry.

The Election

I was meaning to cover the New Zealand elections but that plan has fallen through. The results are in. National, under John Key, has become the government yet again. Labour managed to reduce its support even further and their leader, Phil Goff, has resigned (something he should have done BEFORE the... Sign in to see full entry.

The Return

After extensive probing of parts unspecified here the results have come in. Nothing was discovered (well, something that MIGHT be a cause given the lack of any other evidence). What I was looking for is certainty or probability not possibility. As for my depression well… what can I say. There are... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Explaining My Absence

It's been a while since I posted anything and the truth is I just haven't felt like writing. Literally. Health problems. I don't want want to go into too much detail but let's just say when you pee blood it's always bad. The good news it isn't anything you can think of. The bad news, for me, is that... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Steve Jobs

I had a curious reaction to the death of Steve Jobs. While I could agree with everyone praising his technical inventions I think this has to tempered with condemnation for the conspicuous consumption (and waste of resources) he stage managed and the sweat shop suicides that can be traced directly... Sign in to see full entry.

Asians

Not so long ago a girl (and I’m using the diminutive deliberately) set her dogs on an Asian woman who she had never met before. Her reason: Asians outnumbered New Zealanders in all the jobs she’d ever had. This girl comes up for sentencing shortly. The fact that she is fit only for jobs that... Sign in to see full entry.

Occupy Wall St

Anyone with any political knowledge knows the “Occupy Wall St” movement is a complete and utter waste of time if change is what is actually needed. It is a chance for the public to vent their rage. They do their thing, go home, and things continue as usual. A regulate Wall St movement – now that... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Rena (cont)

On Thursday the reactions to the Rena began coming in. John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand, responding the Leader Of the Opposition, Phil Goff’s, taunt that the government wasn’t working fast enough. What should we have done? Key asked. My answer: show leadership: communicate to the public what... Sign in to see full entry.

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