It is fashionable for some COVID deniers to rubbish vaccinations and to poo poo the whole matter of those who suffer greatly from this illness. In the Washington Post there is the story written by a novelist who went from high performing to completely laid out by the long COVID which it … [Read more...]
Covid vaccinating has highlighted how tapping into sections of our society which are disengaged demands different techniques
One commentator on the links with the disengaged: I wrote last week about one of the indicators of those who have been often rejected by society are the non-covid vaccinated. During the week there were two additional articles which backed up my thoughts. The first was by Glenda Hughes a former … [Read more...]
The complexity of handling Covid:
It has been interesting to observe how different people cope with directions from Governments. I’m somebody who normally resists being told anything is compulsory, but I reckon the Government has got the Covid19 thing about spot on. The article from the Guardian below was quite sad. It was about … [Read more...]
This week – Louise Tapper and Rosemary Du Plessis
This week we have Dr. Louise Tapper and Adjunct Assoc Prof Rosemary Du Plessis Speaking about their research project Making the most of now:Young women’s experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic This study researched what do young women in Otautahi have to say about the impact of … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 31 March 2020
There has been a lot of black humour on my computer screen over the past week. Some of them cartoons and some articles. Here are some of them: I laughed at this Washington Post cartoon about a love affair developing at the time of the Coronavirus … [Read more...]
We can be there for each other…
Rosemary has designed this to be used to printed and handed out to your neighbours - work with others to cover your area. PDF version 2/page (you can edit it and add your name) Jpg version - 2/page … [Read more...]
We expect sensible and visionary political leadership right now:
What a week I have had observing the world through our front fence, listening to RNZ and gazing at the computer screen. I am a complete tragic. I live, and sleep, thinking about public policy. A few short weeks ago political differences mattered. I enjoy the debates and the differences of … [Read more...]
Coronavirus
At this time the role of our DHB, health practitioners, doctors, nurses and paramedics is essential. They will be literally our lifeline. Remember how our health service responded so magnificently to the earthquakes and the murders at the Mosques. Now they have another, greater challenge. I … [Read more...]
Garry’s been Reading…
Over the past few weeks, I have been soaking up information from around the world. There have been some brilliant comments which would not have even been given space just a few short months ago. I thought I would share some of them: From a Franciscan Friar based at the Centre for Action and … [Read more...]
COVID-19 hygiene advice
The most important way to stop COVID-19 (aka Coronavirus) from spreading is to follow some basic hygiene advice: hand hygiene – wash regularly and for at least 30 seconds (the jury is still out on hand sanitiser although as of 15 March, this is still listed as an option on the Ministry of Health … [Read more...]