Posts by Carol Stewart
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Hard News: Lately in cannabis,
I’ll have to admit that I was somewhat on the fence about supporting cannabis law reform, but the recent review by Poulton and co swayed me towards it with their powerful argument that while there is good evidence of harms of excessive cannabis use, particularly in young people, it is best addressed as a health issue rather than a legal issue, and the current legal situation is hampering educational initiatives.
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Hard News: The company of strangers,
Thanks for chronicling your travels to see your Mum, Russell, and best wishes to her for a good recovery.
One way that airlines can mitigate the societal risk of air travel is that they’re easily able to provide contact tracing details via their booking system. So your fellow travellers are not strangers in the sense that they can be tracked down. -
Thanks so much for reactivating, Russell. I love the contributions of people here. I'll be plying the roads around Brooklyn, Wellington, on my e-bike, and I must say I'm looking forward to there being less traffic.
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Hard News: Public Address Word of the…,
"Climate emergency" because we need to hear it more.
"OK boomer" - an instaclassic. -
Hard News: WOTY: The Kindness Scandal,
I loved your chat with Guyon this morning Russell. Don't ever stop!
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Hard News: Public Address Word of the…,
Hana Koko, our Māori Santa.
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Up Front: It's Beginning to Look a Lot…,
Even Roald Dahl was in on the action with this wee verse:
Where art thou, Mother Christmas?
I only wish I knew
Why Father should get all the praise
And no-one mentions you.I’ll bet you buy the presents
And wrap them large and small
While all the time that rotten swine
Pretends he’s done it all.So Hail To Mother Christmas
Who shoulders all the work
And down with Father Christmas,
That unmitigated jerk. -
Up Front: It's Beginning to Look a Lot…,
With you, Kiwiiano, except that having a big baked ham is not too hard to organise and is a basis for meals for days afterwards. Turkey = not happening.
With you as well Soon Lee about no, or very minimal, gifts for adults. If I'm going to give anything as gifts it will a batch of mince pies. If I may say so, my mince pies are far better than any bought ones, and have been known to convert lifelong mince-pie doubters. When I get home later on I'll double check the sweet short crust pastry recipe that I use, from the hippie classic cookbook The Vegetarian Epicure, by Anna Thomas, and share recipe here. -
Up Front: It's Beginning to Look a Lot…,
Wonderful post Emma. Thank you so much.
I remember a Minhinnick cartoon back in the day, that went along the lines of:
"Mother bought the presents, Mother made the cake
Mother made the Christmas punch, mother baked the ham
Mother filled the stockings, Mother dressed the tree
‘Oh look Mum, FATHER Christmas came, look what he brought for me!’"And Mother doing her best to look delighted.
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What a great interview.
And how very sad.