We will have huge numbers of firms which will be struggling when the lights go on again all over the world (I can still hear my mother singing that song). We will need to be thinking what sorts of support we will need to be supplying to the businesses of this country. The sort of support … [Read more...]
Our Art Galleries and Museums
There was an interesting article in the Washington Post about art. Here is a small part of what it said: So, what is the art doing now, during this long hiatus that may keep the Mona Lisa with her feet up for months? The reclining Mona Lisa meme suggests that we think (or hope) that the art is … [Read more...]
A note from Eileen Hennessy:
I received this epistle from Eileen Hennessy who is an attendee at the Tuesday Club when they come to NZ each year. From the porch of a little wood house in the Tennessee, America- countryside. Met by an early am birdsong. I opened your letter and read David’s poem. How fitting after a night … [Read more...]
A sniper’s report from General Patterson:
John Patterson sent me this report from the trenches of Parklands: When I go out for a walk now everybody speaks to each other as they pass at the appropriate distance apart and people passing in a car wave, a police car passed me today and both the policemen waved. It’s like it was when we … [Read more...]
Supermarket Shopping
Tom McBrearty sent me this email which he sent to his local supermarket. I am appalled at how awful people are toward people who are providing an essential service. Good stuff Tom. It is important that we say “thank you” to those who are keeping our society functioning at this time. Thank … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 7 April 2020
Some great Covid-19 videos … [Read more...]
This week and last week on Zoom:
We had a good turnout for the Zoom call last week. It’s really important to keep in touch with each other. It really is easy to do. Rosemary will repeat her lesson from last week on how to do it. 5pm Tuesday night join David Bennett at Tuesday Clubthis week on Zoom link … [Read more...]
It’s time to challenge the banks:
This week the Minister of Finance announced that the Banks had agreed to a 6-month holiday period for capital and interest payments. I thought back to the anger of people after the earthquakes, who took the holiday period for mortgage repayments finding that their mortgages were higher than what … [Read more...]
Covid-19
What is causing virus’ is something which suddenly is in the front of our thinking. In this article the author argues that Viruses such as Covid-19 wouldn’t emerge in food markets if it wasn’t for factory farming, globalised industry and rapid urbanisation. Here’s the article: Don’t say I never … [Read more...]
Letter from America
Our annual visitor from USA, Mark Hostetler, and class are not coming this year: I received this note from Mark this week: Hello Garry. Unfortunately, because of the coronavirus pandemic, my University has cancelled the study abroad class and we will not be coming over this year. We are … [Read more...]
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