The inhumanity of Social Distancing applied indiscriminately. This article from the Otago Daily Times highlights the need for logic and common sense (increasingly uncommon these days) under current circumstances. Not to mention compassion. For pity’s sake, COVID-19 or not, the guy is dying. Give him the love and dignity he […]
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This puts the COVID-19 pandemic in proper perspective, so why wasn’t the planet shut down in 2018? First the article, then my comments. MH. Maggie Fox – NBC News Sept 27, 2018 Flu killed 80,000 people this past season and put 900,000 into the hospital, making it the worst influenza […]
The puzzle pieces start to come together. by Martin Harris Although this went down in January, the story takes on a whole new perspective in hindsight. What brought this to my attention was the following video clip that is going “viral” (pun intended) on Social Media: On a cold wintry […]
Watched this jet coming in last night…. From NZ Herald As travel bans see virtually all global air traffic grounded, a high-end private jet owned by a Saudi billionaire last night landed in Christchurch. The plane, a $100m Gulfstream owned by Saudi-based Rashid Engineering, took off from Georgia in the […]
Yesterday 25 March 2020, with hours to go before national lockdown, our skies were heavily laced with aircraft trails. This was particularly noticeable as we’ve had barely any flights over the last few weeks with cancellations galore and resultant clear skies. What really caught my attention was one particular jet […]
“Invasion”: Why did they order the tapes erased? By Martin Harris 24/3/20 Malcolm Hulke was a successful, and much admired, writer for television, radio, cinema and the theatre from the 1950s through to the late 1970s. He wrote for Armchair Theatre, The Avengers, Crossroads and Dr Who… It is less […]
As always in times of crisis, keep your heads screwed on and stay calm. Use common sense. Yes, some of us saw this coming. Look after your families, friends and neighbours first and foremost guys, and keep your ears to the ground and your eyes to the skies. Be kind […]
Anakin Skywalker’s transformation to Darth Vader has nothing on Ardern A dramatic transformation in NZ’s Prime Minister. From the vibrant, smiling Lady In White of 2017’s campaign (who was actually compared to Princess Leia of Star Wars, see above!), to the Dark Lady we have now. No further words necessary. […]
Absurdity beyond belief. This is madness. I’m off for a spot of cycling. Hope the cop-chopper doesn’t follow me! MH (And note that one can leave one’s home once per day, which means choosing between exercise or a trip to get essential groceries). Received from Pam Vernon at EWR: from […]
“Thousand Points of Light. I never quite got that one. What the hell is that? Has anyone ever figured that one out?” President DJ Trump, 2018 Well, Mr.President, let me explain. by Martin Harris 20/3/20 An Occult Phrase with layers of meaning The Olympic Games always seems to incorporate an […]