Hard News by Russell Brown

Read Post

Hard News: Good Intentions

58 Responses

First ←Older Page 1 2 3 Newer→ Last

  • Jeremy Eade,

    Disclaimer: I edit my posts as my spelling aint as gud as it should b. Young chaps are struggling out there with their anglo-saxons.

    auckland • Since Mar 2008 • 1112 posts Report Reply

  • Islander, in reply to Jeremy Eade,

    Yes.
    And Dickens.
    In ANZ? Very few.

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report Reply

  • Jeremy Eade,

    Dickens was a hero to one particular Russian novelist. It's quite a story. His books sweat even in translation. Raskolnikov, a movie that would hurt.

    auckland • Since Mar 2008 • 1112 posts Report Reply

  • Ian Dalziel, in reply to Islander,

    -well, I did all 3. Hard.

    egrets, she'd had a few
    (what's more I hear
    they're good in stew...)
    " - )

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7953 posts Report Reply

  • Islander, in reply to Ian Dalziel,

    Y'know Ian - I've never met - or heard- or otherwise learned about ANYONE eating Egretta alba or any other kind of localised egret...the bird/s, while largish, never seem to have been targetted as kai...feathers, yes, especially breeding plumage ( us primitive natives caught 'em, plucked the feathers and released the adult birds in time for them to continue their breeding cycle. It was only the people with guns who decided killing was the best way to harvest....feathers...))

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report Reply

  • Islander, in reply to Islander,

    Report Reply

    Oh, bloody timeout function-
    my added comment was

    "But love the punning!"

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report Reply

  • diversitynz,

    Check out what we're doing at Diversityworks. Self-employment makes a lot of sense when compared with these do-gooding charlatans. Not for everyone, but certainly levels playing fields.

    Since Dec 2006 • 28 posts Report Reply

  • Will de Cleene, in reply to Kumara Republic,

    He’s also on record saying Workbridge – the usual go-to employment agency for the disabled – isn’t much cop.

    That's been my experience too. Although Deaf Employment consultants don't seem to fare much better. It's more be a case of over-supply of talent and no demand from employers for it.

    At least some attempt is made by these organisations, which is more than you can say for the mainstream employment and temping agencies. From their perspective, one disability is a problem. Two makes you for all intents unemployable.

    Raumati • Since Jul 2011 • 107 posts Report Reply

First ←Older Page 1 2 3 Newer→ Last

Post your response…

Please sign in using your Public Address credentials…

Login

You may also create an account or retrieve your password.