Celebrity
One of the mysteries of modern life is that a TV weather announcer can become an instant celebrity — assuming they are prepared to...
Word power
Over the past three years I have spent a few hours each week during term time helping Year 9 secondary school students appreciate the...
The internet or China?
It’s certainly difficult to imagine what the world would be like if the internet had not been invented, or if China had not broken...
Short-term thinking
By Architect Don Bunting
Common phrases once used in our industry when discussing a proposed new project were:
• What standard do you want — good,...
Déjà Vu again
It was Yogi Berra, former manager of the New York Yankees baseball team, who first said: It’s like déjà vu all over again —...
Smart cities
Napoleon was talking about the tactics of warfare. However, the same can be said about amateur politicians putting the tactics of political expediency —...
Control
The tragic fire in the Grenfell Tower in London in June highlights the question: “who is really in charge of our industry?”
I struggle to...
Star quality
According to the media, today almost anyone can be a star. Appear in a daily soap opera; instant stardom. Read out the weather on...
Getting from A to B
When asked what aspect of modern life most adversely affects them on a day-to-day basis, many people will say “getting from A to B”.
Inner-city...
It’s just old
I recently came across a quote by Barry Humphries, made while he was visiting to promote his upcoming Dame Edna tour of New Zealand....