Today is the eighth anniversary of the destruction of the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and other terror attacks in the US.
Maybe while the western world is in the midst of a global economic meltdown, it’s a good time to reflect on the real human tragedy that hit the [...]
One year on from the US’s biggest bankruptcy the BBC has released a radio dramatisation of the last three days of Lehman Brothers.
A dry subject, you might imagine, but I listened to The Day That Lehman Died last night, and found it strangely compelling. The overriding question that remained was, why Lehman, or more specifically, [...]
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The whole movement of ethical living is fascinating. It seems it can be anything from the simple personal choice of recycling, to a complete lifestyle change involving burying your biological waste and not washing much.
As with all such movements, there are zealots who implore others to set aside their wicked ways and follow in the [...]
I went to see Inglourious Basterds and I was surprised to have very much enjoyed it.
Not for the squeamish, but the whole feel of the movie is so over the top that the violence, for once, didn’t bother me. Probably because I didn’t engage with any of the characters. Couldn’t care less if they [...]
Last week just flew by. Hope you didn’t miss me too much!
I seemed to spend most of the week getting ready for the weekend. The man, the kids and I took off for a day’s skiing on one of New Zealand’s active volcanoes. Mt Ruapehu is host to two commercial and one club ski field, [...]
No, not soccer, that worldwide obsession played by skinny blokes with lucky legs (lucky they don’t break and go right up their a***s).
I mean indoor netball. Of course, outdoor is a pretty awesome game too, but I don’t like now aggressive its gotten, and I don’t like a sport where its professional representatives are forced [...]
Is the end nigh for the numbered Swiss bank account?
Landmark agreements, such as that between UBS, the Swiss government, and the US government, and that between the UK government and Liechtenstein, may spell the end of being able to safely and secretly store away money in an offshore account. Offshore financial services will still be [...]
In today’s world of failing economies, domestic violence and youth offending, this wonderful story caught my eye.
Just before 7am, an Auckland schoolbus had just picked up a large group of school students ranging from primary right up to senior secondary school age. They were probably doing what large groups of children do – talking, laughing [...]
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Here comes the next big thing in television technology – high definition TV, and I’m excited. The thought of getting crystal clear pictures on a big screen in my lounge is really quite attractive.
There have been some huge steps in TV technology in recent years. I’ve been basically ignoring my television since 1996 – [...]
When I want time off from my hurly burly world of handing out my opinion of the global recession, home insurance and SDSL versus leased lines, I browse creative writing websites.
So I’m pleased to be able to make this unashamed plug for the really cool website of a really cool Kiwi writer. I’ve often enjoyed [...]