by Heather Hastie | Sep 14, 2015 | Middle East, Religion, Terrorism, Winners and Worries
My Winner of the Week this week was The Free World, an entity that is growing every day as freedom and democracy continue to spread. Long-term, as I said, I have no doubt that it is the values of secularism and humanism that will take hold. The behaviour of many...
by Heather Hastie | Sep 6, 2015 | Australia, Democracy, Winners and Worries
Unbelievable! Two weeks in a row I’m complimenting the Aussies! But credit where credit’s due and all that, and if I’m nice about them now, I might not get accused of racism if I abuse them during the upcoming Rugby World Cup. 🙂 But first an update....
by Heather Hastie | Sep 6, 2015 | Great Britain & Europe, New Zealand, Science & Nature, Winners and Worries
This wasn’t my original choice for Sinner of the Week, but when I saw this particular item on One News last night, I couldn’t help laughing. The TV screen showed fifteen ambulances and a helicopter lined up outside a conference, preparing to take the...
by Heather Hastie | Aug 31, 2015 | Winners and Worries
First of all, I’d like to thank you all very much for making the effort to subscribe to this website. I appreciate you all very much, and I love it when some of you also take the time to comment or even engage in a debate about the issues. You may remember I...
by Heather Hastie | Aug 30, 2015 | Australia, Democracy, Religion, US Politics, Winners and Worries
This week the Sinner is again political – it’s easy to find a recipient in US politics – and the Saint award goes to Australia. Giving an award to Australia is damn near impossible for any New Zealander, so make the most of it – it might never...
by Heather Hastie | Aug 23, 2015 | Great Britain & Europe, Religion, Science & Nature, Winners and Worries
It’s a short one this week as I’ve actually managed to post a few articles. The Brickbat and Bouquet are both to entities of English origin. SINNER OF THE WEEK Dr Who I love Dr Who. I’ve grown up with Dr Who. It was first broadcast in the year of my...
