I am now a futurist! The Herald yesterday ran an article about what life in 2030 will be like. The story included an interview by a well-known “futurist”. There have always been futurists. But once upon a time they gazed at the entrails of sheep. Nowadays they specialise in predicting new trends or technologies. So…
Only one more sleep now until the jolly fat man comes visiting. Although I’m not sure where Gerry Brownlee is spending Christmas this year. I hope you all get to spend an enjoyable Christmas with your families and friends, even imaginary ones. And if you have a wife or girlfriend my ardent Christmas wish is…
Cabinet yesterday approved plans for pirate flags to fly on many government buildings on September 19 next year. The Jolly Roger will fly from the Auckland Harbour Bridge, the Beehive, Parliament, and other important sites, Prime Minister John Key and Aotearoa Pirate Party leader Captain Jack Barbarossa announced yesterday. The Prime Minister told the press…
Part One – Global Warming In a debate between economist Gareth Morgan and climate change denier Ian Wishart on Close Up the other night, 77% of viewers decided Wishart made the better argument on whether global warming exists. And climate change deniers claim that the leaked emails from prominent climate scientists prove global warming is…
Hanover Finance director Mark Hotchin attended a meeting of the company’s investors yesterday, and spoke about how the company’s plight had affected him personally. Emotional and struggling to hold back tears, Hotchin told the gathered investors about the pain he felt. “The recession has left me financially devastated,” he explained. “I feel your pain. I…
Quintili Vare, legiones redde! The news that the All Whites have drawn a “relatively easy” pool in next year’s World Cup will be a great relief to their coach Ricki Herbert. His relief must be similar to the relief felt by Roman proconsul Marcus Licinius Crassus in 53 BC as his legions faced the Parthian…
When I found out I was going to be the Herald on Sunday’s blogger of the week, I was naturally elated. I couldn’t help but dream of the fame and vast riches that would come my way as a result of the media attention. I sometimes imagine myself as the Susan Boyle of the blogosphere.…
The 2025 Taskforce today issued a revised version of last week’s report, after the original report was widely panned. The Taskforce was established as part of the National-Act support agreement following last year’s election. The Taskforce’s purpose is to recommend ways in which New Zealand can close the income gap with Australia. Taskforce head Don…
We’ve all been worrying about how far behind Australia we are slipping economically. And the 2025 Taskforce’s recommendations, if implemented, would see us fall further behind. So are we doomed? Not at all! Because there’s one industry where we’re world leaders. And our prospects for growth are phenomenal. It turns out we are master spammers (okay…
This is outrageous PC nonsense: Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand will give its support to change royal succession law that bans first-born daughters from ascending the throne and another law that bans Catholics from marrying into the royal family. Papists!? Doesn’t anyone remember the Gunpowder Plot? The Babington Plot? Bloody Mary? The Jesuits?…
Imperator Fish 
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