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How to kill a Zombie

Posted on March 21, 2020 by admin

The ideas or rather ideology / dogma of Neo-liberal Capitalism are dead or at least should have been killed by contrary evidence a long time ago. Instead like Zombies they “keep shambling along, eating people’s brains.” (Nobel Price winning economist … Continue reading →

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I am a Denier not a “Doomer”

Posted on March 18, 2020 by admin

I went to the gym today and of course the corona virus was the topic of conversation. A young guy next to me in the safe 1.5 meter distance thought that the whole thing was a bit overblown. My question … Continue reading →

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Thanks to the Virus . . .

Posted on March 15, 2020 by admin

Thanks to the Virus we are getting a taste of what the world will look like only a few years down the track when climate change takes hold. Less air travel. Greta Thunberg alerted us to it with her example. … Continue reading →

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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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