New Zealand Conservative

Found the above ad on KiwiBlog just now. At first, I thought it was joke! I was absolutely, totally flabbergasted when the NZ Lockdown was announced a month ago. While the rage it triggered of the complete stupidity of it all was easily channeled into embers due to my increased life experiences. I now realise that few people can truly see the consequences of actions played out more than just what it directly in front of them. And then most of the time, not even that. So, I get it. Most people will do what they are told and not complain too much, especially when they are afraid, and people like me are few, too few to really make a difference, unless we channel our energies into doing so. However, the above ad just offends me on such a level that is triggering the rage again. Enough of a trigger to write this post, even though for years I've hardly blogged. That is all.

An American blog (Byzantine Texas) I read has two consecutive posts featuring New Zealand. The Theotokos and a pregnancy test Immediately preceded by Kursk Root icon flown over Auckland, NZ You no doubt are fully aware of the former but it is unlikely that you have heard anything of the later. Curious.

Headline: 'Brain drain' continues for National Of course anyone with nous and skills will go. My nephews and nieces have all gone as have my two eldest. My oldest is actually back for a visit as I write. She graduated last year applied for four jobs and got four job offers being as she had consistently very high grades (excuse a fathers pride in the achievements of his own) including exactly what she sought on the other side of the Tasman. In any case one night last week the news was on and there was an item about the firemans pay dispute which quoted their hourly rate. She was gobsmacked to put it mildly how low that was . She wont be coming back apart from the occasional holiday. Why would she?