by Neale Adams | Feb 2, 2024 | Opinions
This is often asked question can be answered in a number of ways. The simple answer is that it is a term used to refer to older members of a society and often, though not necessarily, used as a term of respect. Most cultures world-wide have a similar term used...
by suzukiwebmaster | May 19, 2020 | Advocacy, Green Perspective, Opinions, Our Changing World, Rules of Engagement
This is the all-time challenge for our species. Will we show the wisdom to act with the guidance of science? Will we have the compassion to help those most impacted by the unavoidable global warming already happening? Will we have the intelligence to find new...
by suzukiwebmaster | Apr 13, 2020 | Opinions, Rules of Engagement
by Fiacha Heneghan ‘We’re doomed’: a common refrain in casual conversation about climate change. It signals an awareness that we cannot, strictly speaking, avert climate change. It is already here. All we can hope for is to minimise climate change by keeping global...
by suzukiwebmaster | Apr 8, 2020 | Opinions, Personal Reflections
by Stephen Smith Back in 1938 a man called Chester Barnard wrote a book called The Functions of the Executive. It is still in print as it is considered one of the most influential books in public administration ever published. Three basic principles outlined in that...
by suzukiwebmaster | Feb 7, 2020 | Opinions, Personal Reflections
by Stan Hirst I admit it. I chose the title of this post because of its alliterative appeal. Just a little whimsy to brighten an otherwise grey and depressing North Shore winter scene staring at me on the other side of the window. Grey scene leads to a gloomy theme....
by suzukiwebmaster | Jan 29, 2020 | Advocacy, Opinions, Seeking Clarity
by Julia Maskivker For far too long, the accepted wisdom among scholars of politics has been that the interests of the individual and the interests of society are not in harmony when it comes to voting. The American economist Anthony Downs, in his foundational book An...
