A night out with Billy Connolly
Had the occasion to go to a concert venue with about 10,000 others to see 2 hours of Billy Connolly. This is the second time that I’ve been to see … Continue reading →
Murder Most Foul #5 – Scott Watson
Updated – January 2018 – see end Scott Watson who was convicted in May 1999 of the murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope on his boat Blade on 1 January 1998. The bodies of … Continue reading →
The one about Kim Dotcom
Kim Dotcom, born Kim Schmitz is a colourful larger than life character. He even lives local to me. But he is a rogue, and has done knowing and wilful things. … Continue reading →
The facination of the media for Redemption
re·demp·tion: An act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed. Deliverance; rescue. Theology. deliverance from sin; salvation. Atonement for guilt. Repurchase, as of something sold One of the online … Continue reading →
Murder Most Foul #3 in a series – David Wayne TAMIHERE- Murderer / Rapist / Robber?
NOTE: This is an opinion only and not a judgement piece, it is my opinion only from what I read, saw and took to understand from that. Just after … Continue reading →
Why George Best’s death is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me.
“When I heard the terrible news that George Best had passed away I cried and cried and cried. I cried and cried more than I have ever cried in my … Continue reading →
Frowning week: Farms / Dotcom / Unions / Breakfast TV
I can’t get along with the media this week, or the bits of it that have caught my eye and attention, It might be the back to work blues, it … Continue reading →
Not a good day to be a minor league tall poppy. #1 in a series.
Today we bring you Rabon Khan and Rachel Smalley (1) Raybon Khan. Who seems to set himself as Mr.People, some brainpower gifted individual who urbane toss-offs speak to and for … Continue reading →
Funding and Self-Sustaining organizations – the 2011 Edition
I’ve already written on this: https://pdubyah.wordpress.com/2009/09/21/funding-and-self-sustaining-organizations/ From the NZ Herald today : Fashion Week’s opening night was swimming along in champagne until managing director Pieter Stewart burst the bubble … Continue reading →
Inconceivable! Why I should avoid the newspapers.
I shouldn’t read the newspaper, it annoys me. Prisons. “Auckland’s Mt Eden prison operator Serco has been accused of bribing inmates with bigger helpings of food and televisions in their … Continue reading →
Conspiracy Theory #1 in a series
“What would lead you to believe that it was true”
Murder Most Foul #1 in a series
There are many murders that get your attention and pique your interest. Fortunately there aren’t that many that go unsolved. And even the solved ones can twist like a snake when you take what is mostly a superficial look at them.
Charity begins with me.
“I decided that the most effective way for me to make a contribution to the charities I want to support is to give my time for free” So the story … Continue reading →
Twitter for Whingers
OMG! It’s safe for me to say this here of course, but I thought twitter was a couple of things. One for me to ramble and possibly entertain the unwary, … Continue reading →
Roman Polanski arrested over underage sex
Swiss authorities have arrested film director Roman Polanski for having sex in 1977 with a 13-year-old girl. yeah and? He’s been on the run since in France, scared to go … Continue reading →
Somebody died I feel sad.
It’s nobody I know, knew or would have ever had a chance to meet. Never spoke to them or knew anything about them, their likes, dislikes, hates, peeves, loves, hopes or … Continue reading →