Human Rights Commissions disgusting
I believe in and support the defamation laws although I am disgusted with some of the evolution that has apparently taken place. There was a time when, if you called a man a liar and a thief and proved he was a thief you did not have to prove he was a liar. […]
Miramichi Players mess minds
Sometimes people go to live theatre because the show is critically acclaimed and wildly successful. Sometimes we go because we want to encourage and support friends and family. Often we are surprised by the quality of local production. Such was the case when Michelle and I went to the Miramichi Players first effort […]
Whence the information business?
At the Canadian Newspapers Association convention in Toronto in May, there were strong hints as to where the information business is going. It appears the way people will be receiving their news and information in future will be very personal. It seems most likely that the day of the desk computer and home […]
Cool to be cruel?
I’ve had a couple of humourous but cutting reminders lately that cool is often cruel. Ralph Benmergui, a mid-tier CBC radio and TV personality, presented the Canadian Community Newspapers Association annual Better Newspapers Competitions awards at the national convention. He could not, contain his mirth at the idea of things like a […]
Wellington, New Zealand
From Napier, we drove down to Wellington, New Zealand’s capitol, at the bottom of the South Island. On the way, we got further reminders of just how empty most of New Zealand is. Like Canada, it is getting emptier. People are abandoning the smallest communities. We stopped in one rusting, rotting, flaking little […]
Nuke the Snowbirds!
So, I’m in the pool at the Gulfport, Florida, condo complex where I’m visiting Miramichi friends John and Joyce LeBlanc. A bunch of elderly women are gossiping and teasing each other. One of them says to another “So, you are leaving Monday?” “Yes, I think so,” is the reply. “No, no! […]
Excuses, excuses, excuses
If I had a dog, he would be tired of eating homework. My excuses for for neglecting this site are about that lame. Between getting into holiday mode in New Zealand, internet access, computer and program glitches and coming home to several feet of ice and snow in the front yard and income […]
Miramichi Caucus in Napier, NZ
I have run into increasingly new and odd behaviour on the part of my blog software. It has not been allowing me to post pics. I’m using Michelle’s Mac so there may be some compatibility problems but they seem to be getting worse. I’ll fix as I can. Back in late October, I met Dan […]
New Zealand volcano territories
I’m getting frustrated with New Zealand internet access. There are tremendous number of providers selling access time and claiming to offer access from everywhere in the country. Others are strictly local which means a traveler loses unused time when moving from one location to another. The wireless network in Helensville is so bad it only […]
The Coromandel and Whitianga
Pics from left to right, top to bottom: (click on pic to enlarge) 1) View from the road to Coromandel 2) No room for utility poles on road to Coromandel 3) Farm and fishery property on Coromandel peninsual 4) Participant in UK Bristol owners New Zealand tour 5) Giant Flightless Pipi Picker 6) Oyster Catcher? […]
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