by Heather Hastie | Mar 13, 2016 | Economics
On 1 April New Zealand’s minimum wage is increasing from $14.75/hour to $15.25/hour (US$10.29), so I thought I’d take the opportunity to do one of the posts on The Economy I’ve been promising. Whenever the level of the minimum wage is discussed, there are those who...
by Heather Hastie | Mar 8, 2016 | US Politics, Women
8 March is International Women’s Day. Although women have made enormous strides towards equality just in my lifetime, there are still millions of women who are subjugated and even in the West, still plenty of anti-women laws. There are many countries I could...
by Heather Hastie | Mar 8, 2016 | Entertainment, US Politics
There’s a new cartoon on Pliny the InBetween’s Evolving Perspectives website that speaks to what I’ve been saying about Ted Cruz for some time so, of course (blame physics), I felt compelled to share it with you: And another one from earlier: Pliny...
by Heather Hastie | Mar 6, 2016 | Middle East, Religion
Just when you thought the most ridiculous thing you’d read this year so far was my post about Saudi cleric Ali Al-Maliki confidently asserting that the West tampers with burgers so more female babies will be born there, I can go one better. According to MEMRI TV...
by Heather Hastie | Mar 6, 2016 | Auē a Tau Kē, Science & Nature
Once again my Tau Kē (very cool) of the week comes via Amy Carparelli. She monitors the videos that come from ZSL (Zoological Society of London/London Zoo) and they released this one on Friday about the critically endangered pygmy three-toed sloth. Apparently...
