What started as an article share has also revealed an interesting view of on-line (left) vs 'print' (right) media. I read the 'print', actually digital on-line magazine app view, of today's The Independent' (U.K.) on solo parenting. But when went to share
Pink Hair, for a reason
Politics
It may seem strange but I don't remember anything at all significant about September 11, 20 years ago. September 12 though... I'll never forget. New York, NY, USA | Tue, 11 Sep 2001 | 8:46 a.m. Auckland, New Zealand | Wed, 12 Sep 2001 | 12:46 a.
Nice to see a summary of the brilliant COVID-19 Info from Siouxsie Wiles (@siouxsiew), Toby Morris (@XTOTL) and The Spinoff ( @TheSpinoffTV) The bumper Toby Morris & Siouxsie Wiles Covid-19 box set The animations and illustrations created by Toby Morris in collaboration with Siouxsie Wiles and published by The Spinoff have
Current Affairs
'Media actively drove their readers to social media and the advertisers followed. Every time you said "Visit our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter" to comment or feedback you were accelerating your own demise. They didn't take your readers, you handed them over willingly.' My response to:
My experience of living state oppression
I just saw the “New” NZ Herald news website and filled out their “What do you think of the new design?” survey. Comments in reply to: “Once the site is finalised and launched to the public, how likely is it that you would recommend the new NZ Herald website to
Tomorrow, April 22nd, is Earth Day and The March for Science. As The March for Science calls on our governments this Earth Day to face the facts, in its policy-making, a parallel movement gives you way to directly support reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and other climate change effects around
Religion
Curiosity about changes to a historic building, an interest in a ‘religion’ (cult?) and the “Oh No, Ross & Carrie” podcast led me to a rather strange place. I attended the opening of the Auckland Scientology Real Org on January 22 2017. I wrote most of this post at the
Skeptic
So I see this story on the NZ Herald site about a man who took a photo of a strange object in the sky over Fendalton Rd, Christchurch: They even ask “Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Or an alien life form?” and said “The New Zealand Defence
Not all news is bad; The Top 6 Good-News Stories of 2015 | Bill Gates
Auckland
Can relate to this sign, seen on a letterbox today. Sent from my Lumia 1520 Windows Phone