Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin were friends. It is reported that Einstein said that he was envious of Chaplin’s fame because without a word the world understands him. Chaplin replied, “But your fame is even greater… the world admires you when nobody understands you.” New words for the … [Read more...]
Garry writes 2 June 2020
Each year since the early 2000’s there has been a survey by CCC of how the community is feeling about itself. When I sat at the Council table, we used it as the best independent review of the Council performance and how people were feeling about the City, other than elections. So, it was sad to read … [Read more...]
Last Week Carl Davidson
I love it when I listen to a speaker who blows my theories out the window with facts. That’s what Carl Davidson did last week. Carl is a social scientist who runs the survey company, Research First. He has run surveys throughout NZ for decades, and has possibly surveyed Christchurch citizens more … [Read more...]
This week: Carl Davidson on Changing Demographics
So, as described above Carl Davidson of Research First is coming back this week and looking at our demographics and putting to us what steps he thinks we should be taking as a society to become a fully functioning, and thriving, community. Just as the CCC and public bodies have been challenged … [Read more...]
I had a chat with a guy in his workshop this week and he worried me
This self-employed guy runs his business and described himself as “right of centre”. A good man running a good business. He shared his views. Bits of the conversation warmed my heart about his concern for the community. Bits worried me. What worried me was his hindsight analysis of what the … [Read more...]
Steven Moe on Charities
This week’s article by Steven Moe, writing about the charities in our communities, was printed in the Press on Friday. Steven writes: We see them every day, we know people who work for them, we give to them. They help our most vulnerable and yet are vulnerable themselves. There is a largely … [Read more...]
Are Electric aeroplanes part of our tourism future:
Following on from the talk a couple of weeks ago by Gary Freedman of Electric Air, an article popped up in the Guardian this week which attracted my attention. … [Read more...]
Stuff it…
It was pleasing to hear this week that Stuff had been bought by Sinead Boucher. She has led a management buy-out from the 9 Network in Australia. This returns the Press, and other newspapers in the network, back to NZ ownership. This is nothing but good news. One thing I hope we see with the … [Read more...]
Commission for a Post-Covid future:
The SSANSE (Small States and the New Security Environment) Project at the University of Canterbury has launched a Commission for a Post-Covid Future to provide contestable policy advice to the New Zealand government on options for foreign, trade and economic policy for New … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 2 June 2020
I have lots and lots of friends in USA. I feel so sorry for their dreadful leadership right now. I know Trump reflects the hopes and desires of many people in his country, but his style is exactly what isn’t needed in USA, or the world, right now. He represents a nightmare scenario for politics. For … [Read more...]
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