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Attack Raises Parents Voices to a Crescendo
A recent violent incident at Mercury Bay Area School (Coromandel NZ) has shaken the community and opened the door to a much wider conversation.
A Chicken and Egg Parable for NZ Education
I don’t know if they will totally overcome the environment of their early life, adolescence and young adulthood – but they have a chance as they have come to a great place.
Justice delayed, Justice denied?
A young man is dead. And that is a tragedy without qualification. But what does the court outcome actually represent?
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The word for today is… florid (adjective) - 1a: very flowery in style : ornate. Also : having a florid style b: elaborately decorated 2a: tinged with red : ruddy b: marked by emotional or sexual fervor 3: fully developed : manifesting a complete and typical clinical syndrome 4 archaic : healthy Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology:
The Good Oil Daily Bible Verse
So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.