Archive for March, 2010
The New Zealand Herald prints “The F Word”
The New Zealand Herald published “The F Word” in their online lifestyle section today. No need to head over to Cactus Kate’s now to read the whole thing online… ["The F Word" was an article on the shifting perceptions of contemporary feminism published in Saturday's Canvas (NZ Herald magazine insert). At least six women were [...]
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The BSA, the ASA and “good taste”
Here in New Zealand we have a thing called the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA). Their mission statement is that they will “Support fairness and freedom in broadcasting through impartial complaints determination, effective research and informing stakeholders.” I don’t know why they call it supporting freedom – perhaps it sounds nice – but basically what they [...]
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Monday quote
Self-righteousness can feed upon doctrines, as well as upon good works; and a man may have the heart of a Pharisee, while his head is stored with orthodox notions of the unworthiness of the creature and the riches of free grace. John Newton Go to Source
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The F Word UPDATED Cactus Comments
In today’s edition of Canvas, the free magazine that one finds inside each Saturday’s edition of The New Zealand Herald, one can find, on page 12, an article entitled “The F Word.” This article features interviews with five prominent New Zealand women on the issue of shifting perceptions of contemporary feminism. Madeleine was one of [...]
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The F Word
In today’s edition of Canvas, the free magazine that one finds inside each Saturday’s edition of The New Zealand Herald, one can find, on page 12, an article entitled “The F Word.” This article features interviews with five prominent New Zealand women on the issue of shifting perceptions of contemporary feminism. Madeleine was one of [...]
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The Making of an Atheist (Review)
James S. Spiegel, The Making of an Atheist: How Immorality Leads to Unbelief (Chicago: Moody, 2010), 141 pages including notes. One of the most endearing features of James Spiegel’s new book, The Making of an Atheist, is that it is quite short. You might think I’m kidding, or that this is a slight on the [...]
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Where are we?
The observant will have noticed that we have not been blogging much lately. Sorry about that but we are so flat out it is ridiculous! Matt is working full-time teaching and I have a really full-on study load at the moment. I am Mooting this semester and have mooting deadlines coming at me head on [...]
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Proposed tax changes
I have been asked about my thoughts on the proposed tax changes in New Zealand. Currently New Zealand has a progressive income tax structure and a sales tax. Individual income tax is Income Rate Less $14,000 12.5% $14,001–$48,000 21% $48,001–$70,000 33% More $70,000 38% There is a 1.7% insurance rate that is taken at the [...]
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He makes over 130K
This is Trevor Mallard, a rather vocal member of Parliament, a Labour MP sitting in opposition. Here he is on a normal day’s work. This is how he spends a lot of time. Just check Youtube and you’ll see that this is him on a good day. He is more civil in this clip than [...]
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Religion and Eduction – What has actually been shown?
Every once in a while I either read or hear an atheist tell people, as though to make atheism sound like a more intellectually plausible position, that there is a measurable connection between education and atheism. In short, the message is that the more educated you are, the more likely you are to be an [...]
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