Did I perhaps miss my vocation?

Back in the days when I was single belonging to a sporting club was a necessary adjunct to life given that the pubs closed at six. The clubs adhered to no such closing regime and stayed open till late so you could refresh yourself after a gruelling game of whatever it was you were playing. The police tended to turn a blind eye to after-hours trading most of the time, but had to make a raid on the odd occasion to keep their hands in. My...

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On Flagellation and flags

Is it just me or are there other people out there wondering just what it was that Judith Collins did wrong? Alright, if the cabinet manual says that cabinet ministers shouldn’t be seen promoting business then the cabinet manual is in ass, particularly if the manual doesn’t allow ministers to promote New Zealand-made goods in another country. What sort of madness is this? Even better, the Minister of Justice had dinner with a man from customs;...

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Examining the high cost of dying

Two of New Zealand’s favourite sons strut the television stage most nights extolling the virtues of taking out an insurance cover for your funeral. With the ageing demographic of the country I suppose it makes good sense. Gary McCormack represents AA Life and says if you take out their cover you’ll get twenty cents per litre off your fuel bill every month for a year and Keith Quinn reckons “a Cigna funeral plan allows you to celebrate...

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My education was sadly lacking

Oh to be young again and know what I know now has been a constant saying over the years, but I’m beginning to think the today’s young probably know more than I do. Last week it was reported that explicit sex education at a West Coast primary school has sparked a flurry of complaints from shocked parents with at least one family withdrawing their children in protest. The concerns at Blaketown School centred on the actions of a woman teacher...

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