Syrian reunion
A father who thought his son had died in the chemical attacks has an emotional reunion. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1ACRxoFARg&w=640&h=480] Happy Father’s Day for Sunday New Zealand
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Well done National on the political stunt
Love them or hate them, support them or be repulsed by them you have to admit that yesterday in the house the National Party had a brilliant moment of Political tomfoolery at the expense of the Labour Party turning the leadership run into an X-Factor type popularity contest. Well done on whoever thought that one…
DetailsHilter run down as a young child?
German students make a fake advert where a Mercedes runs over a young Hitler. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeopGkyrPmA&w=640&h=480] Mercedes are not very happy with the advert, and I wonder if it’s just that they are protecting a past customer đ
DetailsFlexi-Super 'aint quite there
I personally like the idea of Peter Dunne’s Flexi-Super…but something is not quite sitting right with the concept. I get the impression we are hearing a collective sigh of relief that all of a sudden, someone has finally addressed the ‘issue’ with Super that everyone has been talking about for the past few years. Problem…
Details'Expert' hypocrisy?
So when Ken Ring from predictweather.co.nz forecast there was going to be another earthquake we got told by the scientists that you cannot predict earthquakes. Mr. Ring then had death threats against him for saying it…but now when ‘experts’ suggest it it’s seems all okay to make predictions of ‘another big jolt.’ When Mr. Ring spoke…
DetailsFor the 'old romantics' out there
The other day my wife gave me some grief for showing her what I thought was a pretty cool wedding video. I watch these things and sometimes get a little ‘moist’ in the eye region. I guess that is a little pathetic, and I guess it confirms that I am a bit of an old…
DetailsThe art of the political 'flip flop'
We all know what it is about, we know all politicians do it, I’m pondering if in the next election cycle will our media serve us in demonstrating which politicians and political parties are flip-flopping for what some would say is political expedience. A couple of examples that I have come across recently. The much…
DetailsThe Pakeha Party
I was going to write a piece on the Pakeha Party, but I have to say that a post by Steve Tollestrup on his Facebook page has pretty much summed it up for me, so why reinvent the wheel. The Pakeha party is not a giggle. Growing this evening at a rate of 3000 per…
DetailsEden Park officially support homophobia…albeit subtly
A story came out today about boorish fans at Eden Park yelling homophobic comments at rugby players. This may not seem to be that surprising, or even a news item, apart from the fact that Eden Park supports the actions of these fans…albeit subtly. A stretch you say. I disagree. The story so far from…
DetailsNot a shock to me that United Future is de-registered
I have to say it wasn’t a surprise to me that United Future had been de-registered by the Electoral Commission today as I have heard the rumours around for a very long time. Here is most of a piece that I wrote on my previous blog in 2011 on this exact issue I wonder if…
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