I do agree with everything you mention, including good, old, complaining Mike Hosking. Boy have I gone off him since National's defeat. Sulky spoilt individual, throwing out his toys. If Jacinda would have been there for us during the earthquakes E.Q.C. would never has stuffed up as they did. No … [Read more...]
Somebody so brave who is in bubble of one
I do tire of people who say that we have overreacted as a Country. Here is a diary of a brave woman who has written about how the lock-down has affected her mental and physical health. https://publicaddress.net/access/bubble-of-one/ The fact that she has written this is an amazing demonstration of … [Read more...]
Garry’s readings this week:
Becky Manawatu I love Becky Manawatu’s writing and this article about her work is great - A personal essay by novelist and Westport journalist Becky Manawatu. https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2020/04/20/1135640/the-curious-case-of-a-fictional-spa-in-westport From the Guardian: In an … [Read more...]
American politics
I apologise for covering Trump again, but this guy is having a serious impact on the world, not just America. I feel so sorry for all of my American friends, even those who voted for the idiot. He isn’t just destabilizing USA he has the potential to destabilise the world. His behaviour is impacting … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 28 April 2020
I heard a great joke about a bank manager this week, thanks to Leister Monk... Mick was a serious competitive cyclist. One day he had a massive accident and incurred a serious eye injury. Eventually the eye had to be removed and ACC supplied him with a new glass one. With the rest of his … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 21 April 2020
As the Government considers when NZ will move from Level 4 to Level 3, I have been thinking about what we should be planning personally as our new world emerges. Here’s how the Economist reported that European countries are intending emerging from Level 4 today: We will need to ensure that … [Read more...]
Bring Back Employment Schemes
Garry's list of projects we should be fast tracking... I was one of many people who worked with communities which had been cut adrift when the last big recession occurred in New Zealand after the Rogernomics reforms of the 1980’s. We worked with those who were laid off from the Railways, … [Read more...]
Lets’ not stuff up the rebuild of our City and our economy as we did last time
Jim Lunday sent me his presentation for TedX just after the earthquakes this week. It is still amazing, and challenging. It’s one which Lianne Dalziel still talks about having given her a sense of hope. Unfortunately, Jim came down here to work and experienced a solid wall of resistance to his … [Read more...]
Collaborative Frameworks
As a wonderful example of collective action, I was delighted to read this in Newsroom this week: The CEOs of the five organisations have been meeting virtually twice a day over the past two weeks; BusinessNZ has embedded a member of its staff, Phil Love, in the Ministry of Business Innovation and … [Read more...]
Safety of Workers
When life returns to the streets, things will be quite different. It will take us some time to adjust to it. This week in Newsroom Rod Oram wrote this which is well worth considering as a guide to our changed lives: … [Read more...]
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