Nandor is off today. Here’s the transcript of his valedictory speech and the first half on video.
The Dominion Post used his last day to begin a new era of reporting on him that did not focus solely on his dreadlocks and drug policies, noting a legacy that included:
Negotiating the creation of an independent body […]
New blog on the block, good, is, well, good. Today it quickly jumped to clarify that, despite the best efforts of climate change deniers and some politicians, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority will not be banning any lightbulbs. It’s dawn raids on households that still using incandescent lightbulbs have been deferred indefinitely. If you […]
After this news I really think there is nowhere else for the debate on the environmental impact of eating meat to go:
Actress Alicia Silverstone has found just the right recipe and claims her dogs are much better off because of it — especially when it comes to flatulence.
She told UK TV talk show host […]
The Wellington ‘beltway’ will be a quieter place without Charlie Pedersen who leaves Federated Farmers presidency to be replaced by Southland sheep and beef farmer, Don Nicolson. In his parting shot yesterday Charlie gave a rambunctious speech, mostly focused on attacking the Resource Management Act.
But some of what he says is right there on the […]
Alas a blog pointed to this fantastic little piece of history from Joel Pett (via Bors Blog - click on the image for a larger version)
My trusty bike and I got pulled over by the cops yesterday evening. It was part of a friendly check to make sure cyclists all had the enough lights and reflective gear to be seen in the gloaming. I passed the test thankfully. But isn’t it nice that there are now enough cyclists on the […]