The Black Book, Breach

Breach was inspired by a true story of how an ostensibly nice man went horribly wrong. The Black Book is a drama about how horrible things happened to a probably genuinely nice woman. The plot of the latter was a rather hard to follow at times.

Think before one speaks..

I've listen to Paul Buchanan on NewstalkZB many times in the 4-7pm slot. He sounds like a sensible man.

The current trouble this 52 year old got himself into, is yet another reminder that one should not just think before one speaks, but as he said in the Herald a few weeks ago, e-mails should not be automatically regarded as personal communication between two person.

Westin Auckland

Despite the elegant Parisian maitre'd striding pass various tables many times earlier in the evening, the food and service at Q is not as impressive as the interior design in the lobby.... much room for improvement.

On the other hand, their signature The Heavenly Bed® and The Heavenly Shower/Bath® may well be where the money is.

The Romantic Era

From St. Augustine, to St. Thomas Aquinas, to Martin Luther, and finally Frederick Schleiermacher in the Romantic Era, the late Rev Gary Fox gave an succinct run down of what he thinks are the four most influential thinkers in Christianity from a Protestant point of view. The following few lines give you a taste of what he's on about:

"When you think about it, Christian theology has bounced back and forth through the ages like a pinball. Just consider our little series: Paul said it was all about faith, and philosophy had nothing to do with it. Justyn Martyr and Origen said we could reconcile mind and heart. Augustine used his brain like nobody before or since, but ultimately said it was all about faith. St. Thomas Aquinas rediscovered Greek philosophy, bringing an end to the Dark Ages and reconciling head and heart. Martin Luther had a tortured soul and a brilliant mind, but ultimately said it’s all about faith and grace, and nothing more. Then Frederick Schleiermacher insisted we could once again bring our full mental faculties to the church, and made a place for both honest science and honest religion in the Christian faith. And finally, Karl Barth, with some help from the 20th Century, insisted the gap between Creator and creation is infinite, bridgeable only by faith in the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ."

Good read.

All men are liars

This blog is just over one year old... good work Sam!

"In the book, the very first pearl I impart to my daughter is: "All men are liars. Any male between the age of thirteen and death who says 'I just want to be friends' wants to sleep with you. Men will say anything to get you in bed and none of them are to be trusted."

An obligation to roll eggs

This "weekend" is a bliss, in the sense that I get to surf the net mindlessly in the early hours of Sunday, something I haven't done for a while.

From reading up the history of the English Civil War, to the House of Lords, then finishing off with watching a "podcast" on Sister Joan Chittister recent visit to st mathews-in-the-city, beautiful.

The Magic of Love

Forgotten how I got on this website's mail list, but here's something from Dr Phil at www.univadis.co.uk

"GPs are much more inclined towards complementary medicine than hospital doctors. That's because we recognise medicine is as much performance art as science, and there are lots of patients who aren't in the same play..."

research shows it..

Sharing chores is important.. surprise surprise.. i mean, it's not rocket science isn't it?

tipping point

facebook has definitely reached the tipping point, much like Tamagotchi and ICQ in 1996.. except this time the wind blew from the States.

Watch out, however, it's not that easy to remove your stuff from facebook!

Something to ponder

Holtorf and Boehme have been on the road on and off for the last 17 years in their trusty G Class. When they're on the road, they have only stay indoor for once - at their friend's place in America.




Catherine says "I hate the word 'balancing' when it comes to my children and career, because my children are my life. Everything else is a bonus"



Ulrich Mühe, from "The Lives of Others" died age 54 from stomach cancer last week.