If you aren't aware of it, may I introduce you to Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Book or series is brilliant. David Tennant and Michael Sheen are gorgeous and Frances McDormand does a great God. Amazon/Prime Video.
I have found Joe Rogan fairly politically neutral (especially for an American in that it is a polarising country) or at least that is how he appears. His guests however are from all over the shop. JP, I feel is an old school conservative, in that he values...
You illustrate well, one of the problems the left, especially liberal left has. Instead of being able to post the link with a couple of sentences, there needs to be an explanation to avoid the 'thought terminating cliches' that emit from liberals when an ...
The sages tell us the love of money is the root of all evil. Kinda resonates with a lot of what we see around us. Inequality growing, the 'haves' have a lot more the have nots have two, three, four jobs, welfare for some of the others that are working. ...
Phew, quite the sausage party here. My question is, why haven't we sent the Israeli ambassador home? Offered a home here for some Palestinians, even if it were to be temporary.
Sorry about doubled up comment. posting on my fone at work. tsk tsk.
I certainly don't doubt your cred around sustainability issues that's why I was so flummoxed to read you going into bat for the duopoly. Yes products are more expensive at a dairy that's why Americans call them convenience stores. Easter happens at much ...
I'm not questioning yr cred around sustainability and that is why I was flummoxed when you 'went into bat' for the duopoly. The price of products in dairies are more expensive and that is the price of convenience. I figure that is why yanks call 'em ...
I'm not sure where to start. What are the good and important things supermarkets do? They have royally screwed over primary producers since the '80s, repetitive anti competitive behaviour, their influence in the trucking lobby is strong, and often sell ...
Thanks mac1 for linking that article. It gets my blood boiling when I hear the likes of Nick Leggat, Willis and others lie talk about trucking and/or rail. Which then gets me beating my other favourite drum, lobbying's influence, especially the ...
I think, if we are to be honest, it's convenience we are really talking about here. I've long said inconvenience is the biggest hurdle to mitigating CC, environmental degradation, inequality etc. And you are correct about the 'food' offered in supermarkets...
Gotta gently disagree with you here weka. While the left does need to advocate, educate and organise round better work pay and conditions, the answer to food supply for locals and tourists ain't supermarkets.
Great question. In a related vein: perhaps cops should be issued eftpos machines. When the supermarket calls them because of impact on their obscene profits shoplifting, Countdown et al can be charged $200 an hour or part thereof for the service.
Well said, it is an option albeit, as you point out, that no one will favour. I figure capitalism got us into "This mess we're in". It's not till the insurance/banksters and their shareholders are ready will change come from them. Because it's Easter, P.J....
What weka said. Before you have me pegged as a Fonterra fanboy, yr missive has a bit too much hysteria hyperbole to ignore. Foot and mouth, animal welfare... Cockies as a rule don't feed beef to their cows and a happy cow is a productive unit I am a fan of...
Where are these soy beans going to be grown in the milk take-over? A bit like EVs saving the world, the 'go vegan save the world' mantra I find a bit dubious. Especially when yr fake 'meats' and synthetic food replacements are cited. Aotearoa, in 2022, ...
Are you saddened by the loss of DQST in a public library Robert?
I agree with yr comment and it speaks to the thorny issue of all the unpaid but necessary work done in society. Previously, it could be framed along the lines of the working parent was paid enough so child care, the home, parents and community were able to...
Perhaps it's time to lob that culture war grenade into this administration? Ask Luxon "What is a woman?".
OK, got ya. As it all turns out, I do have a 30 yr old leather bike jacket. That's where the quandry arises. How much fossil fuel based fabric/plastic would have been used in that 30 year term. Gotta say it is a lot snugger than it was 30 yr ago. Partly to...
You lost me with yr second sentence. Unless, leather like beef, is grown from grass?
It's a wee point but relevant. With the greatest respect, rather than 'go vegan' it's more accurate to adopt a plant based diet. I understand there are 4 aspects to being a vegan. The diet, no animal testing (pharmaceuticals make-up etc), animal products ...
It's what happens when a tory/conservative/capitalist/Hoskings handmaiden tries to appear like they care about people. So out of character, it's like watching a horse trying to walk backwards.
Good work Incog. I can assure you none of them were my Rose.
Yep and follow that up with wages reform so that a family can be raised on one income. End the offensive regime that requires some working people to have welfare and the landlording handout Accommodation Supplement. Both of which are concessions that ...
"The reason for that system in local government elections is both simple and logical – property owners pay rates in each and all of those areas.." I would be surprised if the landlord paid, I think you will find the tenents pay the rates.
Fwiw, my SO has the same name and to all she is known as Rose. I haven't come across many of them. Her Mum was fond of singing Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfY8hR5frEQ
Well done, Phillip. It's so easy to turn away, to judge and to ostracise. So often all that is lacking is a willingness to listen followed by a few encouraging words. You'll have him on a yellow lentil dahl next month.
Yes.
Last time we got up on our hind legs, more than a few were ready to blather on about nazi's, freedumb, foreign right wing interference, death threats and repeat the rivers of filth moniker. Better take that energy and organise, and look out and care for ...
Be careful in regards to landlords. This site is riddled with them.
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