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Free healthcare at a cost

Actor Jon Voight, speaking at a rally of Americans opposed to President Obama's planned health 'reforms', has condemned socialised healthcare. I believe he is quite correct in his denunciation of the health systems that operate in countries such as... Read More

Opening the debate

When Graham and I began this blog the objective was (and still is) to bring forth Op-Eds, views and information that you'd not normally see in the mainstream media - to date we believe we've done just that. From Monday to Friday we do our best to... Read More

Time to sell?

As I was driving to Royal Palm Beach yesterday afternoon to drop my beautiful little boy home to his mum after a fantastic weekend, I noticed that there are a lot more for sale signs out again. I decided to take a bit of a tour around some of the... Read More

World s best cricket teens in NZ

Defending champion India is opening its Youth World Cup campaign against qualifier Afghanistan in front of the ESPN Star Sports (ESS) cameras at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Christchurch on January 15. Worldwide broadcast coverage will carry many of... Read More

Bus station tactics and abstentions

There appear to be moves afoot by some elected members to revisit the decision to site the proposed bus station on Willow Street. For this decision, elected members not supporting either the Willow Street or Durham Street site were left with having... Read More

New found friends offer advice

Now I know there is someone out there, be it Santa, Elvis, or some other higher being sitting on a cloud because my wish has been granted. Now just to get things straight, I am not re-born, as my attendance at Sunday School is only to clean up at the... Read More

What Just Happened? (M)

Set against the Hollywood backdrop of child support, ex-wives, therapy, and affairs of the heart, mind and bedroom, What Just Happened? is based on the memoir of successful movie bigwig Art Linson and stars Robert De Niro in the central role of a fading... Read More

Political Correctness: Lacking rhyme or reason

Disturbing news this week from the frontlines of Politically Correct insidiousness: There are reports that preschool establishments are motherf***ing with our nursery rhymes. Ironic, even, that this news comes hard on the heels of one of the worst... Read More

The cupboard is full but

I speak to I guess over 1000 people a year about their health and try to give some practical steps they can implement to maintain or to improve it. Usually I will ask about the supplements they are using and of course I get a variety of replies. A typical... Read More

From Keynes to Key

Have you noticed how easy it is to be distracted away from what is really important? The Hone and Rodney show has kept us all focused on issues that, on the scale of things, aren't really that important. While all this stuff was going on Bill English... Read More

Bay's destiny its own

After the one day tournament in Taupo, the Bay men's side now controls its own destiny. The Bay is four points clear of the Northern Districts teams vying to get a challenge for the Hawke Cup against Hawke's Bay. With two matches left the Bay is... Read More

All White wonder for Bay

What a glorious night for New Zealand sport, and more particular football, last Saturday at the 'Cake Tin' in Wellington. While we are spoiled rotten with the best sport in the world courtesy of Sky Television, there was a huge amount of nervousness... Read More