by JAK | May 17, 2018 | culture
In what must be a massive win for pedant grammar twats everywhere an economist is probably right that inequality is less of a problem than unfairness. Semantics aside inequality is the net result of unfair conditions in the market that affect individuals and society...
by JAK | Apr 29, 2018 | culture
Back in 2011-2013 when there were various Arab uprisings including the Egyptian one I started writing a blog post about how I thought social media was changing the game in political terms. A friend in Thailand suggested it was too soon and not to be over hopeful that...
by JAK | Apr 28, 2018 | culture
There is a family story about the Von Tempsky violin which had been owned by my great grandfather Tim Howard until 1898. Apparently the violin was a 1625 Maggini*. Howard had been a policeman and a farmer near Invercargill and by all accounts a good violinist or...
by JAK | Mar 30, 2018 | culture
Last week I caught part of an extended interview with Dr Marcus Davey on improving health outcomes for premature infants between 24-28 weeks. The interview was with Kim Hill on Radio NZ. “Dr Marcus Davey, a developmental physiologist and senior...
by JAK | Mar 6, 2018 | general business, industry futures
Business readers in New Zealand may have noticed that one of the largest companies here has accrued just over $1b of losses in the past since March last year including impairments. They also fired their CEO and the Chairman had the good grace to resign. The other...
