Monthly Archives: November 2005

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10354987 This is an Interesting article that links a crash in bird and sea life in the Pacific NW to rising ocean temperatures caused by global warming. But something seems a little fishy (if you’ll excuse the expression). They cite … Continue reading →

After watching quite a few movies in the last few weeks and being only moderately impressed with them, it got me thinking about movies I’ve seen over the years that I have really liked. So this is a quick stab … Continue reading →

There have been a number of articles in the last few weeks about the Reserve Bank’s concern over the overheated housing market and possible policy changes aimed at “correcting” that. Bollard warns of ‘excesses’ in economy – NZ Herald 14 … Continue reading →

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=3&ObjectID=10354535 The NZ Herald reports that unemployment in NZ has fallen to a 23 year low of 3.4% – the best in the developed world. The next lowest is South Korea with a rate of 4.1%. This is really an … Continue reading →

I’ve watched three movies in the last couple of weeks and In the Bedroom was by far the most satisfying, even if a little ponderous at times. The other two were Hitchcock’s Notorius and a Val Kilmer thriller called Spartan. … Continue reading →

There was a debate last week hosted by the College of Communications at Boston University on the subject of whether Intelligent Design should be taught in public schools. Arguing for the affirmative were Ed Sisson, one of the attorney’s advocating … Continue reading →