December 22, 2024 - Personal blog of Rick Giles

Wakandan Diplomacy

By NZB3

I don’t do spoiler warnings; That was your spoiler warning for Wakanda Forever (2022) which I’ve just come from viewing. There’s plenty of disappointment to go around about this film but I have not seen anyone else take my angle which is the terrible culture of diplomacy on show in this latest Marvel sequel film. […]

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November 17, 2022

Dissociative Identity Disorder of Woke Capital

By NZB3

This advert from Westfield is playing on my podcast feeds having figured out my location. They’re trying to get me revved up for Christmas without saying what that means. Everything to everyone. “Please don’t be offended!” What’s Christmas anyway? “We mean whatever you mean.” Umm….is it decorating trees with lobsters? Jesus? Santa? Maori Santa? Trans […]

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November 13, 2022

Public Works

By NZB3

Here’s a typical picture of one guy working on a civil construction job with 10 others watching on. We see it the world over, including here in New Zealand. Contracts like these allow governments to launder money and payola their friends and fund re-election. They take longer and cost more than could possibly make sense. […]

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November 11, 2022