I have been lamenting the “stuff” which I had to dispose of when my garage was pulled down, and a new one built to replace it. I’m back working on my old cars and those useful “things” which I had squirreled away for years just aren’t around to assist the task at hand. I haven’t been able to go out … [Read more...]
Challenges about how our language is too often written in a confusing manner:
What does this statement mean? "A mammalian creature with a covering of dense keratin strands and a carnivorous diet dentition positioned itself on its hind limbs in a posture suggesting a resting phase on a surface of woven fabric specifically designed to cover residential base surfaces", The … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 19 May 2020
Thank goodness we have a Prime Minister who took advice instead of rejecting it…The UK didn’t and look where they are at. I can’t have a Tuesday Club email without something about that idiot Trump. Doesn’t the Pope’s face reflect what most of us think? … [Read more...]
Future Tuesday Club meetings
Apologies from Rosemary about sending out an incorrect Zoom link last week. I have posted this weeks link on Tuesday Club Facebook page in case it happens again - but hopefully I will get it right!! This Tuesday we are going to have a go at live streaming our Zoom meeting on Facebook - find … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 12 May 2020
The fascinating thing, for those of us who are followers of economic trends, is that nobody knows what is going to happen to our economy. Or the economy anywhere, for that matter. There are some who know a lot, but most are just tongue flappers. One thing is that our media, in its weakened … [Read more...]
Last Week Kathryn Dalziel
Last week we had an excellent presentation from Kathryn Dalziel about the responsibility of both employer and employees. Here is a link to the discussion, which I know was of great personal value to a number of people attending. Apologies that we did not record this, we will be trying to improve … [Read more...]
This Week: Joanna Norris Christchurch NZ
This week we have Joanna Norris, CEO from ChristchurchNZ, te City’s economic development organisation. It really is important that we focus how we rebuild our economy and how we support each other to develop new businesses. Here is an article from the Press on ChristchurchNZ’ s launch of their … [Read more...]
It’s time to promote poetry again:
This week’s poem is from Jeffrey Holman: Safe keeping People like meThey keep insafe keepingpeople like methe old andthe frailflowers that fadeare still forthe weepingin baskets they’redried and thenlaidpeople like mein hives ofthe waitingthe wisest of wisethe use ofno useare parked inthese … [Read more...]
Money lenders and Credit Rating Agencies
Societies having a problem with money lenders has been around for ever. Here is a painting which Rembrandt painted in 1635. It demonstrates Christ driving the money lenders from the Temple. It has always been one of my favourite parts of the bible. Greedy bastards playing on people’s … [Read more...]
A sub-set of economic considerations, Credit Rating Agencies:
I think I have written about this, but I’m going to, again. Credit rating agencies are strutting all over the world’s finance stage again. The story is really relevant to these days. Shortly after I became Mayor, CCC received notification that Standard and Poors was considering downgrading our … [Read more...]
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