Saturday, July 31, 2010

The Low Down

October 5, 2008 by Gail  
Filed under turnStyle

The Low Down is where New Zealand teens are encouraged to speak openly about issues that may or are affecting them.

Bay Buzz

October 1, 2008 by Gail  
Filed under mindStyle

While no issues are off-limits to BayBuzz their ongoing coverage focuses in these four areas: Environment — protecting the #1 asset of the Bay, with special attention these days to

Joyful Heart Foundation

October 1, 2008 by Gail  
Filed under turnStyle

The mission of The Joyful Heart Foundation is to heal, educate and empower survivors of sexual abuse, domestic violence and child abuse and to shed light into the darkness that surrounds these issues.

Weeding Out

August 9, 2008 by Gail  
Filed under Main Blog

I love weeding. There’s something so satisfying about it that when I survey my handiwork at the end of the day I tend to feel rather smug. What’s not to feel smug about? Evicting unwelcome agricultural tenants has a

“Dreams From My Father”

August 4, 2008 by Gail  
Filed under Main Blog

I read Barack Obama’s book “Dreams from My Father” a while ago now. It’s an easy read but raises some very complex issues. Issues of race and inheritance. Issues like the

Community Spirit

May 30, 2007 by Gail  
Filed under Main Blog

What is community-spirit? And when does a community know it has it? I mean, how does a community of collective individuals fit themselves into the same space while still giving themselves enough leg room to seriously contend on an issue or set of issues? And need we always assume that contention is