Public Address | Cafe | Hard News: 60

peter sim

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 23:55:08 +1300

Cheers. I had my 80th last July. Assorted people are still turning up at our rusticated provincial plot semi sleepy hollow wanting a party. (sigh).
Keep on trucking.

Paul Carrucan

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 22:24:11 +1200

Best wishes – keep keeping on

Kaeo

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 22:13:43 +1200

HB Russell – have long enjoyed your work – long may it continue, on your terms of course :)

Kumara Republic

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 18:04:11 +1200

Happy b'day Russell. Being a last-wave Gen X cusper, I've still got plenty of time to get things done. Including the rollback of a ladder-pulling Social Darwinist system.

Bart Janssen

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 07:27:23 +1200

Happy Birthday Russell!

Hope you have a great day celebrating all the good things you’ve done and all the good times you’ve had.

I sympathise with the feeling of suddenly reaching that age that I thought was “old”. It’s a combination of accepting that my knees aren’t 18 and appreciating…

Lilith __

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 04:28:56 +1200

Happy Birthday Russell!

You've done important work here, and I know I'm not the only one who did a lot of personal development in the System, and made some wonderful friends. I value the space you created, and your tolerance of diverse approaches.

I hope this will be a great…

Simon Grigg

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 03:08:07 +1200

It’s been a while since I posted here but this was worth popping back in for. What a lovely warm post that is. You’ve said and written great things over the years and many of us owe you a great deal – I know I do and you’ve long had…

simon g

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 16:56:55 +1200

Happy Birthday, and thanks for all your work.

I wonder how many people realize what a valuable resource Public Address still is. There are not many places online where you can follow old stories from the Clark and Key years, revisit old debates and reflect on our wisdom and prescience…

Allan Moyle

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:50:05 +1200

Happy birthday, Russell. Thank you for the observations and words over the years on all the subjects. I hope someone gets you a copy of Ted Kessler's new book "Paper Cuts" on the demise of the UK music press. I imagine it'd be something you'd enjoy.

cindy baxter

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:16:19 +1200

Happy happy birthday Russell
I'm a year ahead (next week – I think that makes us both fellow July Leos?). I tried to have a big party last year but that omicron covid lockdown got in the way, but I did manage to have 25 neighbours spontaneously in my living…

John Holley

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:20:18 +1200

Happy birthdat Russell. I’m a year behind you in age, but everything you wrote resonated with me (started Uni in 81).

All the best as you ease back into the workforce!

Jean Hughes

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:18:54 +1200

Happy Birthday Russell.
Thanks for all your goodness over the years and informed comment over many topics that mean a lot to me and others.
I too put off a big birthday celebration last year as you know, cos of the lurgy and still avoid crowds. Love a good dance…

Paul Campbell

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:02:46 +1200

we're a few years older, only got married for a green card (almost 40 years ago).

I've seen claims that the 'boomers' are a double-sized generation (as we measure them now) there are essentially two peaks in some countries' birth numbers which essentially map to "hippies" and "punks" – I…

Mark Graham

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 09:01:30 +1200

Happiest of birthdays Russ, notwithstanding the physical impairments. Looking forward to the party and catch up. As Hillary says, you’ve done a shitload of good out there and really made a difference. That’s something to be proud of.

Hilary Stace

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:51:09 +1200

Happy Birthday, Russell, and thank you for all the good you have done for so many people.

Public Address

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:51:09 +1200

Discussion from blog post.