Posts by Hebe
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Hard News: Mandela, in reply to Lilith __,
On the contrary, I think these situations allow for moments of solidarity between disparate groups, and we should celebrate that opportunity.
I also respect those who over the years have changed their views and have the guts to admit it, and apologise, like Jim Bolger did.
You've said it well Lilith.
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Twitteraunties so Jackie gets the hamper.
Also I'm quite relaxed about that (translation: I don't give a flying fuck.)
Big gay rainbow was wonderful.
We need categories: WOTY overall winner etc.
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Hard News: Mandela, in reply to DexterX,
I can remember thinking, “I was so relieved we didn’t have a gun culture”. .
I too had that thought in 1981, more than once on the streets of Wellington. Though after Molesworth Street I was never sure if the guns would not come out: that night we as young people lost our innocence. I missed Molesworth St because, unglamorously, I couldn't be bothered going out in the cold that night. After that it was civil war; grim determination rather than the more upbeat gatherings earlier in the winter. I happily agreed to my parents' requests from afar not to go to the Wellington game protest: they felt I was physically too small to stand a chance against the batons and too young and fiery to keep myself out of trouble. They were probably right.
Someone mentioned earlier in the thread the pall that hung over the country; I only now have revisited it: it seemed the dank grey winter went on forever.
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Hard News: Mandela, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
everyday racism.
It's still here. About five years ago I was crossing the road at my then local shops in South Brighton when a white trash-mobile roared past with bellows of "black cunt'. I was appalled and looked around to find the target. Then I remembered my t-shirt, a Rakiura production featuring a pounamu spiral, and dark hair and tanned olive skin and realised they were talking to me. I have never before experienced or forgotten that feeling of shock, anger, disbelief and vulnerability. I realised then, truly, what that everyday racism is and can do to its targets. I multiply that feeling day after day, year after year, of feeling not included, not counted and despised and I weep for those who live with that their whole lives.
Yeah, the Tour marked a huge change in our society, but the racism is still there. Every day.
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Colin Espiner and I agree! http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/blogs/bull-dust/9498849/Put-Minto-on-the-plane-to-South-Africa
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Capture: Travels Without a Map, in reply to Geoff Norman,
Havana, 2013
That's a shot. Love it.
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Capture: Spring Breaks, in reply to Nora Leggs,
More pondy reflections
Beautiful and painterly.
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Capture: Spring Breaks, in reply to Jos,
A pea waka
Wonderful: definitely a large print.
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Capture: Spring Breaks, in reply to JacksonP,
Found a rhodie/lost the roadie
Found that rhoadie at the bottom of our backyard: a dalzieling show in October every every year. Other times we hardly know it is there.
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Rebuild (not yet).
Tired.