Posts by Geoff Lealand
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As there does not appear to be any general ‘directory’ of mobile numbers, I wonder how they can be randomly selected. As for online responses, this cannot be regarding as polling as it would be self-selecting.
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Hard News: Interview: Glenn Greenwald, in reply to Hebe,
Yes, he was magnificent. Mora just sounded embarrassed and eager to change the subject.
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'Jake' or 'Jack' or whatever; whacking kids is popular amongst some sectors of the NZ public but that ain't no reason for voting it back in.
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Up Front: Oh, God, in reply to BenWilson,
I have just seen a film festival screening of The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet, Not so much about origins but a enjoyable celebration of scientific curiosity.
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... And loud clapping from the back seats
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You can find treasures too amongst the dross in the cheap bins at the Warehouse. Bought a Bo Diddley compilation for $3 (and saw him in concert a year before he died) and a great blues compilation for the price of a lunch voucher. All strength to those people who still buy CDs!
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Southerly: Sign this Petition, in reply to Matt Crawford,
He was spouting off on Jim Mora's The Panel this afternoon but I didn't hear what he had to say as I can't stand him,
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Hard News: Dirty Politics, in reply to Sacha,
Sacha; not so far--keeping in mind Nicky Hager's caution about substantiating rumours. Nevertheless, both the weekly calendar from the university (which lists talks and lectures) and a similar bulletin from my faculty failed to include his talk. Perhaps we can regard it as a case of deliberate neglect?
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Who needs enemies when you have 'friends' like Sam?
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Hard News: Dirty Politics, in reply to Sacha,
Sacha; can't find any solid evidence but it did not appear in Monday's Events Calendar which goes out to all staff.