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Bloody Legend - Ghost Chips

Jaine — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:52:24 GMT

Hey everybody

It's been awhile, I have been teaching and commuting weekly to another town to do it. Hope you have all been well and happy.

Awhile back I blogged some of...

Actively listening about Native American Mascots

Jaine — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:20:00 GMT

My last post on "The Indians" Irish Showband drew some comments that I must respectfully disagree with.

Challenging Native American sports teams/mascots and changing names is not silly and/or absurd.

How is it respectful to tell people yo...

Irish embarrassment - "The Indians"

Jaine — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:30:00 GMT

Most of you are probably not aware of the "The Indians" as in Ireland's self proclaimed top showband.

A showband that in the...

celebrate murder?

Jaine — Mon, 02 May 2011 23:02:02 GMT

I am aware of the pain and suffering Osama has caused and yet I find the celebrations of his murder distasteful. I will not celebrate murder, not even the murder of a murderer. I couldn't find the words to explain how I feel

Kia kaha Japan

Jaine — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:32:36 GMT

I hope you are all well - to everybody in Japan, my thoughts are with you. Thank you so much for your assistance with NZ's earthquake last month. I wish we could do more for you now.

blogging drunk

Jaine — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:10:00 GMT

blogging drunk... never a good idea but hands up whose done it? If not done it, hand up whose read blogs and responded while drunk (this is where my hand goes up , well t

respecting women beyond voting for CPAF

Jaine — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:20:00 GMT

Hopefully you have seen the blogs encouraging you to vote for CPAF (Centre for Pacific Asian Family) and you have voted. www.voteCPAF.org I have voted but I was a little dismayed when viewing some of the videos supporting the campgain.

"peace" vs "up yours"

Jaine — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:48:00 GMT

In the UK, Australia and New Zealand, the 'peace' sign as demonstrated below by Rik from the Young Ones, always has the palm face forward. The 'up yours' sign, as demonstrated by Vyv from the Young Ones, always has the back of the hand facing fow

Best reads of 2009

Jaine — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:46:00 GMT

There are some good readers on here, I thought it might be nice to share some of the books we enjoyed most in 2009.

Since I started working at the bookshop my reading has picked up and my tbr (to be read) piles have grown exponentially (3 piles

Insurance Santa

Jaine — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:48:17 GMT

Merry Christmas everyone

sorry I've been away - some weeks ago someone dropped the laptop (though none of the teens in my home seem to know anything about it ) and then a few weeks ago it gave up the gh...