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One more reason not to visit Gallipoli

Posted on April 7, 2017 by admin

This is again the time of year when some New Zealanders consider to make the pilgrimage to Gallipoli for ANZAC day celebrations. Two years ago after the centenary I have written about what is wrong with all these ANZAC day … Continue reading →

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How many Lives to balance the books ?

Posted on March 21, 2017 by admin

St John Ambulance Service It always struck me as odd that in New Zealand the most vital of emergency service is not run by the government but an NGO (non governmental organisation). In this case a not for profit charitable … Continue reading →

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And the good news is . . . .

Posted on March 12, 2017 by admin

The regular readers of this blog will have noticed that since the US election the author has gone numb. But now even my cardiologist encouraged me to resume writing. As a model patient I have to follow doctor’s orders. Lets … Continue reading →

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USA/facebook conundrum : Nudity and fake news

Posted on November 22, 2016 by admin

Nudity not ok I have been banned from posting on facebook for 24 hours. I re-posted a political cartoon critical of exploitation including sexual exploitation and hypocrisy. I self censored the image above so you are not blinded by two … Continue reading →

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“Scary Movie 16” – US Election

Posted on November 2, 2016 by admin

I am utterly sick of the US election and can’t wait it to be over. It has become so incredibly ugly and the downward spiral seems to have no end. And I am scared. I don’t want to be held … Continue reading →

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Being British

Posted on October 13, 2016 by admin

English – German Friendship We recently went on a trip back to Europe and my old “Fatherland” Germany. First we stayed with very good old friends in Düsseldorf. The main topic of political conversation besides the refugee crisis in Europe and especially in … Continue reading →

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Leicester City : What took you so long ?

Posted on June 9, 2016 by admin

Depressing World Affairs I had to take a break writing about local and world affairs because they are so depressing. Just the day of writing our own Mini-Trump aka John Key declared before his trip to Fiji that “their democracy was not … Continue reading →

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I am not “Charlie Hebdo” I am not an “Journal Irresponsable”

Posted on January 15, 2015 by admin

The Charlie Hebdo and anti-Jewish attacks in Paris is a story of two distinct parts. The second is only too familiar. The first is the story of a few mad, misguided, violent criminals, known to the authorities, murdering innocent people at will and in turn being killed. … Continue reading →

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Beware of call for Police State

Posted on October 22, 2014 by admin

We are witnessing a very dangerous trend of liberal democracies with universal human rights and freedoms mutating into a authoritarian police states. One example for this concern is a recent speech and the underlying thinking of the FBI Director James Comey … Continue reading →

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The Dogs of War, again – how ‘odd’ ?

Posted on October 16, 2014 by admin

We are just being prepared for joining another war, again ! I will not argue about the evil of our latest enemy. However I have a nagging question ever since I arrived in this county well over 30 years ago … Continue reading →

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