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The Most Philosophical Movie Ever Made
Action, adventure, violence, free will, self and reality in ‘Total Recall’.
The Most Philosophical Movie Ever Made
Action, adventure, violence, free will, self and reality in ‘Total Recall’.
Who Are We?
We must talk about the multicultural strategy of our political parties, because this census data is very important to them and their electoral policy.
Kicking The Dog Until It Bites
Iran is like a dog wandering around without knowing it has been marked for kicking. It has no clue that all the kicking is part of the plan. Power wants it to bite back.
The Enemies of David Seymour
He remains pleasant and grins cheerfully as they call him a racist white supremacist and baby murderer to his face. This makes them hate him even more. It’s an excellent strategy.
Australians’ Freedom of Speech Is on the Line
Labor has put its Orwellian online censorship bill to parliament for a second time.
Death of Christianity is the Death of Nation
The wrong political theology is popular only because it is the only socially acceptable form of theology.
Mehrtens Free After Long Hostage Ordeal
According to the local police, Mehrtens was freed and picked up by a joint team in Nduga Regency.
Sarah Is a World Champion at Disc Golf
“Despite the challenges, Sarah ended up winning the tournament by 18 shots. While it sounds like a significant lead, it doesn’t fully capture how hard she worked to achieve it,” her mum said.
Misdirection Steps Up a Notch
We are now reaping the ill harvest of this madness. Enough is enough.
The Right to Speak Evil
The major pogroms and mass murders of the past century were nearly all under the guidance of governments who controlled narratives, not undirected mobs. History is clear where the greater risk lies.
TVNZ Is Circling the Drain
The world media is going digital so, in order to compete, TVNZ cancels their online digital presence. If TVNZ was a dog we’d put it down.
I Suppose That’s One Way to Find the Reef
The Navy parked their survey boat on top of a reef they were there to survey. I guess that’s one way of finding it.
The Good Oil Sports Quiz
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The Good Oil News Quiz
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The Good Oil World News Quiz
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The Good Oil News Quiz
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The Good Oil Sports Quiz
Are you a sports fan? Test your knowledge by taking our BFD Sports quiz.
The Good Oil World News Quiz
Have you been paying attention to what has been happening in the world this week? Take our World News Quiz and find out.
The Good Oil News Quiz
Are you an avid reader of The Good Oil? Take our News quiz to find out how much information you can recall from our articles published this week.
China Is Going Pear-Shaped as Beijing Panics
China is worried not only about a looming recession but that it might be falling into the Japan-style doom-loop of structural stagnation thanks to President Xi’s anti-business jihad.
Is Health NZ’s Chair, Lester Levy, Fit for the Job?
Changing the deck chairs by flying in a new man whose background includes advice on City Rail Link, PenLink, Wellington Town Hall and Pūhoi-to-Warkworth road to sort out NZ healthcare doesn’t wash.
We Are in Dire Need of Restructuring
America is falling apart. No wonder US infrastructure received a C- on the Infrastructure Report Card. The American Empire is approaching a breaking point.
No Books, No Wisdom and No Future
“The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.”
Air New Zealand Makes Adjustments to Domestic Flights
Air New Zealand responds to reduced demand and engine maintenance issues.
‘You Can Trust Me’
Catfishers, Nigerian princes and political hucksters. Where is the horse sense at election time?
Do Housing Assets Cause a Conflict of Interest?
The concentration of property ownership among MPs and the potential influence this might have on policy decisions, especially in a housing crisis, raises valid concerns about conflicts of interest and erodes public trust.
First Hint of a Energy Squeeze
Big Tech drops the wind and solar purity and launches into nuclear.
Running More Numbers They Don’t Want to See
Better stock up on candles and gas bottles, folks.
Grid Scale Battery Fires Loom Large
The growing threat of grid scale battery fires is a very serious issue calling for equally serious action.
Face of the Day
It’s time for Te Pāti Māori to be judged for their actions, instead of their words. They should come out and tell their supporters they love fossil fuels, lots and lots.
They Don’t Want Your Life to Be Better
Capitalism developed cheap appliances that literally save lives – the green-left hate them.
The Navy’s 50-Year-Long Wake of Nuclear Safety
It’s time to focus our technology resources on the nuclear power production industry that has the best industrial safety record among all companies and a track record of producing the cheapest non-subsidized electricity.
Ford’s Massive Retreat From EVs Explained
Forcing Americans into EVs was always a bad idea economically, but it now appears to be a bad idea politically, too.
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The Fault Lines from Washington Are Felt around the World
From free speech to NZ politics, events in Washington are reverberating around the world.
Back to the Basement for Joe
Looks like it’s back to the basement for Senile Joe. The presidential incumbent and Democrat candidate for this year’s election has ducked out of a campaign visit to a battleground state, after testing positive for Covid. Which is odd, because Biden is fully boosted with the Covid vaccination,