Ming sojournal.co.nz “But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ
NewZealandDoc Philadelphia-born psychoanalyst, psychiatrist and author who emigrated to New Zealand in 2006. He retired from psychiatric practice in 2021, refusing to be inoculated, after working in the public sector in New Zealand. newzealanddoc.substack.com I have long hesitated to write in anything approaching a ‘religious’ vein, for the
The word for today is… pandiculation (noun): : a stretching and stiffening especially of the trunk and extremities (as when fatigued and drowsy or after waking from sleep) Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Cat and dog owners who witness daily their pets’ methodical body stretching upon awakening might wonder if there is
The word for today is… lunatic (noun, adjective) noun 1 dated, now offensive : someone affected with a severely disordered state of mind 2 informal : a person who behaves in a wildly foolish, reckless, or uncontrolled manner adjective 1a dated, now offensive : affected with a severely disordered state of mind b
Julie Ponesse brownstone.org Dr Julie Ponesse, 2023 Brownstone Fellow, is a professor of ethics who has taught at Ontario’s Huron University College for 20 years. She was placed on leave and banned from accessing her campus due to the vaccine mandate. She presented at the The Faith and
Harry Palmer It’s been 12 years since I came across a grave in the gloomy gothic-feeling graveyard in front of the Bronte Parsonage Museum in Haworth (UK). The museum has been converted from the home, the parsonage, where the Reverend Patrick Bronte lived with his wife Maria and where
[Associate Health Minister Casey Costello] told RNZ she had “never met with anyone from the tobacco industry”, but had taken advice from smoking cessation groups – including ASH – and health officials on the matter. She was unable to say which group in particular advised her to defer the child-proofing and battery
The word for today is… lexicographer (noun): : an author or editor of a dictionary Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The ancient Greeks were some of the earliest makers of dictionaries; they used them mainly to catalog obsolete terms from their rich literary past. To create a word for writers of dictionaries,
Sonia McGarrity Sonia McGarrity lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, Jeff, and their eight children. A Louisiana native, she loves to cook, celebrate the liturgical year with her family and go on walks with friends surrounded by Colorado’s beauty. In her spare time, she is building a non-profit,
Is it possible to have too much wealth? To be too rich? And should we therefore have a cap on wealth? Dutch political philosopher Ingrid Robeyns believes the answer to those questions are: yes, yes and yes! ACT Party leader David Seymour, on the other hand, argues: no, no and
The word for today is… vivacious (adjective): : lively in temper, conduct, or spirit : sprightly Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Vivacious may not be onomatopoeic in a strict sense, but there’s definitely something lively in the way its three syllables trip off the tongue. Perhaps this is why it has appealed
Television New Zealand (TVNZ) staffers are rallying outside the broadcaster’s Auckland HQ today in a bid to save Sunday, Fair Go and the Midday and Tonight news shows from being pulled off air. About 100 protesters gathered in opposition to the cancellations, which are part of widespread job cuts
The word for today is… capitulate (verb): 1a: to surrender often after negotiation of terms b: to cease resisting : acquiesce 2 archaic : parley, negotiate Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : When it first entered English in the 16th century, capitulate meant “to discuss terms with an enemy; to negotiate.” Its Latin source
A painting depicting the likeness of former Newshub presenter Oriini Kaipara has been removed from an online marketplace after complaints it was done without her knowledge or consent. The artist, who identified himself as Warren Thomas listed the painting featuring Kaipara’s notable moko kauae on the platform Artwork City,
The word for today is… unfettered (adjective): : not controlled or restricted : free, unrestrained Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A fetter is a chain or shackle for the feet (such as the kind sometimes used on a prisoner), or, more broadly, anything that confines or restrains. Fetter and unfetter both function as
Destiny Church Leader Brian Tamaki said the vandalism was done in protest of the lack of communication from the council regarding their fears about the library event. They aimed to “protect the innocence of children” and to force the mayor to cancel the event by destroying a symbol that represented
