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Section 59 – or what about non-violent parenting?
(Will the popular childrens series Pingu be banned in New Zealand?)Currently there is an interesting public discussion making waves in New Zealand. It is about the proposed repeal of section 59 of the...
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The Paradox
Today we have bigger houses and smaller families;more conveniences, but less time;we have more degrees, but less common sense;more knowledge, but less judgment;We have more experts, and also more...
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On debt and currency
The New Zealand Reserve Bank made some headline recently, when the Governor said that we are not saving enough and there is too much debt. Two days later we read that the same Reserve Bank was gambling...
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The Future of LETS
You know, I really admire all of you who made Green Dollars happen here in New Zealand! That was a good job and a lot of work. It was also a learning curve for all of us and the still existing...
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Swiss Election Results
Well, it is interesting to see that the election results in my home country Switzerland are so closely scrutinized here at the other end of the world. The Swiss People's Party may have achieved a...
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Abandon the outdated ...
"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a NEW model that makes the existing model obsolete." - Buckminster Fuller* * * *"Gandhi is an example of the power...
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Was there a crash, and nobody noticed?
Was the so-called credit crunch more than just another fleeting economic alarm?On 9 August, all the big international banks simply stopped lending to each other, as jitters over the enormous extent of...
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Words of Wisdom: Patents
"If people had understood how patents would be granted when most of today's ideas were invented and had taken out patents, the industry would be at a complete standstill today. ... The solution is...
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A journey around the world, powered by the sun
About a week ago, Louis Palmer, a Swiss national, traveled through Christchurch with his sun-powered Solartaxi. Unfortunately I missed the occasion and only read about it in the paper the next day.On...
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We are all One!
There are things that have always been known. One of it is that we are all One!Many have expressed that throughout history. An example I came across recently is in the writings of the Persian poet...
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Understanding Complementary Currency
Here is a good introduction into the understanding of what a true complementary currency is. I'm quoting Tom Greco's post from the CC Open Collective Skype channel.***[3.Feb.2008 04:59:16] Thomas H....
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Tiny village sues big oil and power companies over global warming
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/nationworld/story/294294.htmlA tiny Alaska village eroding into the Arctic Ocean sued two dozen oil, power and coal companies Tuesday, claiming that the large amounts...
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'Official Status' of Transition Towns
'Transition Towns' is a new movement that has arisen in response to climate change and peak oil (and peak other stuff). People and groups in the UK have been pioneering the ideas and concept.They've...
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Still a long way to go ...
This is a letter sent the to The Press, in response to the Earth Hour.http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/4456988a6009.htmlThe Earth Hour in Christchurch was a success, far exceeding the expectations of...
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More than $100!
Last week, for the first time, I paid more than $100 to fill up my tank. Suddenly, it seems, filling up my car changed from being a casual payment to a major expense. It was this additional digit in...
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Chainsaw massacre on World Environment Day
http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/4573334a6009.htmlThe Christchurch City Council has ordered the destruction of six trees along City Mall on World Environment Day.The trees were removed early this...
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Transition Aotearoa
I haven't been very active on this blog recently, though quite busy elsewhere. I've been discovering social networking - though in a more sensible fashion than I usually get with Facebook and Co.My...
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Money – why isn't there ever enough?
Our economy is drifting into increasingly difficult times. The media is full of headlines about failing finance companies and investment banks, rising food and fuel prices, unaffordable mortgages, high...
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