Monthly Archives: December 2009

New Year’s Resolutions – matter

I normally do not make resolutions or goals. My non resolution resolution may not be smart. Full article is worth reading. But those discouraging statistics mask an important truth: The simple act of making a New Year’s resolution sharply improves … Continue reading

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Is aviation security mostly for show? – CNN.com

This guy is an expert on security. He discusses security theatre: the need for checks — and the intrusion into ordinary life. This theatre is a form of petty tryanny, and like all tyrannies, it should be resisted. Once a … Continue reading

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May good be done today.

From 3 John. This does not need embellishment. Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God. via PCUSA – Devotions – Daily readings … Continue reading

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The left will not be stupid forever.

Mike Moore on his old colleagues. Who truly don;t get it. Phil Goff has the worst job in politics; trying to rebuild an opposition party. This is hard because many around him believe that the people just wanted new faces … Continue reading

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No point continuing to run deficits

If Bill English runs deficits over the next year to stumulate the economy he willbe contradicting the Rsereve Bank. The economy technically pulled out of recession in the second quarter, snapping a five-quarter streak of contractions and the longest downturn … Continue reading

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Four banks to pay IRD $2.2bn – Business – NZ Herald News

This is sort of good news. TheIRD won on wht`at looks to have been a comlicated tax issue.It would be interesting to see what Cactus Kate says: this is her area. As a mere research clinician, If I can’t explain … Continue reading

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The incarnation is offensive #2: Progressive Irrationality

Matthew Flannigan rips into the high temple of liberalism in Auckland. Progressive (read liberal) Christians are offended by belief. They are puizzled as to why there are so many trained thinkers in orthodox churches and so few in theirs. As … Continue reading

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The offense of belief

The incarnation is offensive. It goes against the grain. A woman does not get pregnant without intercourse — of some nature (I guess nowdays we have to include artificial insemination). In this, no babe is a mistake, for by having … Continue reading

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Underweight the US

The US soveriegn debt is unstable. Their gamble in finacial shares is not working. THe market is decresing the value across the board. Normally, time to buy, but with the corrent US policies, rthe risk of snstability is too high. … Continue reading

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Gospel in one paragraph

John 3. Gospel in about one paragraph. 17″Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 18Those who believe in him are not condemned; … Continue reading

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