Long time no blog

Long time no blog

Title says it all. I?m on holiday. I am busy. Holidays mean gardening, stripping and painting (new house needs work)?and writing songs. The latter makes me disinclined to blog. Might be the grappling with problems musical rather... Read More
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Shame Capitalism (or the little I know about economics)

Shame Capitalism (or the little I know about economics)

    I read a most interesting column recently by Peter Lyons (who teaches economics at Saint Peters College, Epsom) in the Otago Daily Times (Nov. 17, page 11) entitled ?Behind legal niceties... Read More
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Wellington Dec 9

Wellington Gig December 9.

Its getting close so I thought I?d better fill you in on it, we?re playing at SF Bathhouse in Wellington on December 9th for the VBC Christmas party. I?ve just received the press release for it from them. Of course it... Read More
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Stalin was a clever guy

Stalin was a clever guy.

No matter what else he was, Stalin was a clever guy. In 1928 he instituted the first in a series of five-year plans. Why five years one might ask? Well I think Stalin realised, in the turbulent times in which he was... Read More
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Nats 3Rs campaign

Nats 3R initiative.

This is really too much fun to ignore. When Chris Knox wrote a song for the Labour party before the last election I went searching the net to hear what it sounded like. It was what it was. But I scrolled down and read someone?s... Read More
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