Monthly Archives: July 2006

An article in the NZ Herald on Monday quoted Stephen Hawking as dismissing arguments against embryonic stem cell research (labelling George Bush and others as reactionary, whatever he means by that). Hawking’s argument is that embryos used in research “are … Continue reading →

Always gives me a kick to see some connection with NZ here in the US. I’m currently sitting in the lobby of the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego and I’ve just been listening to Crowded House playing over … Continue reading →

Here’s something to thrill the heart of any political geek – a site that provides access to all NZ legislation and parliamentary bills. Heaven! Acts and Regulationshttp://rangi.knowledge-basket.co.nz/tkbgp/welcome.html Bills and Supplementary Order papershttp://www.knowledge-basket.co.nz/gpprint/docs/welcome.html

From the NZ Herald, a story that a two year drought in the Amazon basin could turn it into a desert and accelarating global warming. The prediction is based on a study that involved covering a patch of rainforest the … Continue reading →

The TV One web site has video of the NZ Parliamentary Question Time (centre column about half way down the page – I don’t imagine that the content will be there indefinitely). I took a look at the Tuesday session. … Continue reading →

I watched this very cool movie last night (finished after work tonight). No great drama, but a fabulous character study of a widower and his two late-teen sons, each dealing with their own inner conflicts. Not a lot of action, … Continue reading →

The NZ Herald that is. I took them to task over the basketball article the other day, and although I didn’t mention it here, I also pinged them about a Reuters article they published that had a very misleading title. … Continue reading →

I spent most of the weekend doing some reading on the history of the Middle East conflict and I’ve started writing a brief summary of what I’ve been learning. So far I’m up to the end of WWI. I will … Continue reading →

When I said that “I watched Syriana last night with George Clooney and Matt Damon” I’m not sure that they would appreciate me tipping off the paparazzi. Sorry guys.

I watched Syriana last night with George Clooney and Matt Damon (and there were a few others involved as well!). Actually I watched it twice, and not because I wanted to. The movie has had some good reviews and Clooney … Continue reading →