Mr. Owls, sorry for the slow response, was elsewhere. Some good news was provided right beforehand: the system working swiftly and efficiently. Such news is a footnote if it's reported at all, w… (View Post)

LadyG, a problem is the distorting effect of bad news. If there's an equal quantity of bad and good news the bad gets much more attention. Partly this is a natural way of things, but it's a… (View Post)

Lady G, sadly not surprising. Take away someone's business, a semblance of control, and social interaction and it's not hard to see how things are getting on top of people. The psychology o… (View Post)

Mr. Rentool, I wouldn't contend the PM is a better leader than New Zealand's, but it's also rather unreasonable to compare an isolated and low population density country with one that … (View Post)

I have an idea. We have an incompetent PM. A recently unemployed dinosaur. Prime Minister Gunnersaurus? I appreciate that he'll have a far greater political understanding and grasp of detail tha… (View Post)