Mike Grimshaw, Author at Plain Sight

Christchurch: we have an “Uncle Barry” problem

22Mar

By Mike Grimshaw

Culture

Christchurch: we have an “Uncle Barry” problem

Christchurch is a white straight man in his late 40s, only high school educated, racist, sexist, anti LGBTQi, conservative, who likes to drink beer and is primarily interested in sport.

Our SUV problem

Why do we have so many SUVs and why do we feel we need them?

How New Zealand can begin to leave mediocracy behind

We may not yet quite be at the UK experience of ‘the university scam’ and the way too many students are conned into believing any degree (‘C’s get degrees’…), funded by deeply problematic student loans will provide them options it clearly will not, but in many ways we are not far off.