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Michael Kuttner
Better safe than sorry
Far too many times in the past, we have seen how a refusal or reluctance to take decisive action has resulted in disastrous consequences.
Conditioned...
Bloopers
Way back in the dim and distant past, there used to be a popular programme on New Zealand television called “Bloopers.”
It portrayed individuals and...
Huffing, puffing and bluffing
Nothing is worse than the spectacle of politicians and others blustering and then being stranded when their deadlines fall flat.
Last Saturday at 12 noon...
Foot in mouth outbreaks
A “foot in mouth” award is presented each year by the Plain English Campaign in the UK for the best baffling comment by a...
Inevitability
“The future is not inevitable. We can influence it, if we know what we want it to be.”
This piece of wisdom by an Irish...
Nauseous nonsense
The definition of nausea is “a feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.”
Subsequent frantic attempts by politicians and officials to justify this “deal”...
New brooms
Monday, 20 January 2025, promises to be the start of a major political cleaning operation in Washington.
For the majority of Americans who voted for...
Home truths
Will unpalatable and uncomfortable truths continue to be swept under the carpet this year?
The irresistible urge to avoid unpleasant realities is a dominant feature...
Oblivious
As we transition to a new civil year, it is glaringly transparent that many remain deliberately oblivious to lurking threats and dangers.
Whistleblowers are never...
End of year speculation
The civil year of 2024 is drawing to a close.
For the non-Jewish world, it is usually a time of festive hoopla accompanied by an...
