We went to a house concert last night in Hawea. House concerts allow musicians to continue to earn a living from live music, at a time when most larger concerts are being cancelled. It was a lovely evening with around 30 people sitting on the grass outside. It was hard to imagine that, as weContinue reading “Relativities”
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Do vaccine mandates work?
Given the depth of feeling at present around vaccine mandates, it seems timely to consider their effectiveness. The Economist had a look at this and suggested, based on Canadian and European data, that they can be effective. Here’s what happened after Canada, France and Italy and Germany introduced vaccine mandates. France barred unvaccinated people fromContinue reading “Do vaccine mandates work?”
Water as a deterrent?
This week’s headlines have followed the ‘protest’ in Parliament’s grounds. Last night it was hoped that turning on the sprinklers, together with forecast rain, might dampen the protestor’s ardour to the extent they would depart. Diffusing protests with sprinklers sounds great from the point of view of peaceful resolution. However, the protestors covered the sprinklersContinue reading “Water as a deterrent?”
Opening the door?
New Zealand has finally set a date to start opening the door to the rest of the world. Only a little bit of door at first, but it’s a start. I am also keeping a grain of salt in my head to take this announcement with because we had a similar announcement in 2021. ThenContinue reading “Opening the door?”