Monthly Archives: October 2010

Freedom of dissociation

Posted on 23rd Oct, 2010 by Puddleglum

Is the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill that seeks to alter the basis of Students Associations in New Zealand really about defending the right of freedom of association? It’s hard to see how it is. Continue reading →

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Who we didn’t vote for

Posted on 22nd Oct, 2010 by Puddleglum

The Christchurch City Council local body elections showed, beneath the bare figures of the election returns, some interesting patterns. (Figures for number of enrolled voters per ward can be accessed here.) There are seven wards in Christchurch City: Banks Peninsula; … Continue reading →

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‘Mother of harlots and earth’s abominations’

Posted on 17th Oct, 2010 by Puddleglum

Saturday Morning on Radio New Zealand National featured Doug Saunders – journalist and author – talking about his book ‘Arrival Cities: How the largest Migration in History is Reshaping Our World‘. You can go here for the link to the … Continue reading →

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Publish – and be Damned

Posted on 15th Oct, 2010 by Puddleglum

I may as well begin how I intend to go on. Why should anyone blog? After all, even the most innocuous posts can attract vitriol and ridicule. (Worse still, for the paranoid there’s the question of what those readers who … Continue reading →

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