It’s Not My Fault!

Top ten John Key excuses why unemployment has risen: “Unemployed” is such a pejorative term. Let’s instead use the term “recreationally enabled”. IT’S ALL LABOUR’S FAULT!! Volcanoes. I like cute animals. Can we talk about them instead? Flag flag flag flag flag flag flag flag flag flag flag flag flag… still here? flag flag flag flag…

John’s Diary – 3/2/10

Dear Diary Saw Bill’s girl on the telly last night. She got 99% in an international exam. That’s much better than the 21% Bill got in his 2002 test. LOL! I just read about a Northland girl auctioning off her virginity for $45K. That’s a tidy sum to get for auctioning off your principles and…

Invictus – The Review

You probably know by now that Clint Eastwood has made a film about the 1995 Rugby World Cup. And, naturally, we all know who wins. But, having seen the film, I can tell you there is a lot more to it than a simple rugby game. The film, Invictus, tells the story of one great…

John’s diary – 28/1/10

Dear Diary Wow, what a busy couple of days! I just had to write! Had to take one of Anne’s jobs off her the other day. I told her she should focus on getting national standards for literacy and numeracy sorted out. I told the media this wasn’t a demotion. Hopefully they didn’t see the…

John’s Diary – 25/1/10

Dear Diary It‘s been a pretty busy few days. Went down the line to see some Maoris, and some old bloke got up and said I was doing really well. It’s a pity visiting the Marae is a bit of a drag. It’s all talk talk talk! I heard the Ratana people say they wanted…

"Though Shalt Not Kill – Unless They Be Taliban"

Our armed forces in Afghanistan are apparently using gun sights that have biblical inscriptions on them. According to the Herald: The New Zealand soldiers were issued with Trijicon advanced combat optical gun sights but defence officials have only just learned they had a biblical inscription put on them by the American manufacturer, Trijicon Incorporated. The…

John’s Diary – 18/1/10

Best day EVA!! I got to meet a real prince and shake his hand and stuff. He’s so cool. And all the cameras were there and everything. I got to spend like the entire day with him! And he has sooo many amazing stories! And he’s such a chilled out dude too. We had a…

Copyright Ruling Crushes Santa

Copyright and brand owners were celebrating yesterday after a United States court issued a landmark ruling. The ruling came after Masbrell Toys sued Mr Santa Claus for copyright, patent and trade mark infringement. Masbell alleged the manufacture and distribution by Mr Claus of toys for the children of the world infringed numerous rights held by…

Environmental Crisis Deepens

Panic has swept the country as people struggle to deal with the impact of environmental disaster. The announcement that a food and beverages stall would be permitted at Cathedral Cove has stunned the environmental movement. And the international community has expressed concern and dismay. The Prime Minister was reportedly returning to NZ late last night,…