Gerry Son of a Gun Lit: a bachelor, a rogue, a cad or a bit of a chancer This phrase has a long history but it is possibly another nautical term harking back to the days of sail, when seamen would often smuggle women friends on board naval vessels. Whilst
Information Satire By TWE History Explainer-editor: A recent excavation in a cave in a remote part of Westland has unearthed an explosive history changing discovery. A trove of documents written in a beautiful early Maori script along with photographs from the 1700s shows Maori were not in the ‘stone
“We were growers of our own kai, cleaners of our own rivers, and developers of our own land. That is not a stone-age culture, that is a sophisticated society.” Matthew Tukaki Spotted by the friend of a reader while hiking. I wonder if (along with the Musket Wars) this
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com We are all familiar with Donald Trump’s recent mythmaking. He “won” the election, all evidence to the contrary notwithstanding. Votes were either “stolen” from him, or, alternatively, the Democratic opposition shuffled in bags full of “illegal” ballots to swamp his stellar achievement. Trump’s efforts
Lawrence W. Reed fee.org Lawrence W. Reed is FEE’s President Emeritus, Humphreys Family Senior Fellow, and Ron Manners Global Ambassador for Liberty, having served for nearly 11 years as FEE’s president (2008-2019). He is author of the 2020 book, Was Jesus a Socialist? as well as
Hannah Cox fee.org Hannah Cox is a libertarian-conservative writer, commentator, and activist. She’s a Newsmax Insider and a Contributor to The Washington Examiner. Reconciliation has become a major theme in our political discourse, and rightfully so. For those who love our country and its foundations, bringing down
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Summer Vinaigrettes and Dressing Up Just as we doll ourselves up to get an edge, make ourselves more attractive and nuance our appearance, such is the subtle role of salad dressings and vinaigrettes vis-à-vis the summer salad. Obviously salad vegetables and greens have their own flavours and fragrances
Today’s face of the day is Frieda Jungst. Frieda was murdered at Auschwitz 5 days after turning five years old. Frieda’s image was callously used by a Facebook account under the name of Sandra Ann in a post full of lies about the people of Israel. Sandra Ann
Mike Gonzalez papundits.wordpress.com Mike Gonzalez is a senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation . He is a widely experienced international correspondent, commentator and editor who has reported from Asia, Europe and Latin America. He served in the George W. Bush Administration first at the Securities and Exchange Commission and
Margaret Hickey mercatornet.com Margaret Hickey writes on faith and social issues and has been published in The Irish Examiner, Human Life Review(US), Position Papers, The Furrow, The Iona Blog and The Irish Times. The Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes has opened
When push comes to shove, you soon find out who your real friends are. The trans-Tasman relationship has long been regarded as one of the strongest in the world: 13% of New Zealanders live in Australia and Australia’s day of remembrance, ANZAC Day, explicitly acknowledges our shared history.
We have been told that it is unacceptable to say that Maori had a stone-age culture (despite that being a historical fact) and that anyone who dares to say that they did will get cancelled. Today’s face of the day should be called bullshit artist of the day
Gerry A Bridge Too Far This phrase is commonly used to indicate something that is out of reach or unattainable – perhaps over-ambitious or simply too dangerous physically or reputationally. It appears to date from the Second World War and is attributed to the British Lieutenant-General Frederick Browning who
January 27th 2021 In a departure from my normal letter, I thought it appropriate to write a small piece to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the 27th of January. It was designated as such by a resolution of the United Nations in 2005; one of the few good things to
The dismissal of John Banks from his radio show due to remarks made by a caller alleging that Maori were a Stone Age people got me thinking. It got me thinking because very little emphasis is given to Maori or indeed New Zealand history before the signing of the Treaty
