Jonathon Harper

Has Putin come under the Rasputin-like spell of some mystic philosopher(s)? Is he mad, and totally out of touch with reality? Or… Is he just a totalitarian thug and bully who miscalculated the ... (555 words)

Last October, I reported here on Thames Coromandel Mayor Sandra Goudie and her anti-mandate stance. She said then that she was waiting for the Novavax vaccine. Now that it's available in NZ, she told ... (366 words)

Adventures of a Psychologist by Michael Corballis 2021 published by Routledge. Available on Amazon. I was very fortunate to have known one of our most distinguished research psychologists ... (641 words)

Covid-19 The Pandemic That Should Never Have Happened - by Debra MacKenzie 2020 (available on Amazon) MacKenzie is a journalist who has covered infectious diseases for New Scientist for several ... (335 words)

Sandra Goudie is the Thames Coromandel Mayor who has been in the news for refusing the Pfizer vaccine, saying she will wait until she can receive the Novavax vaccine. Goudie is quoted in the NZ ... (347 words)

By Robert Bartholomew and Peter Hassall Although this was published six years ago, I think it is a classic reference book that will endure. It is available in some local libraries, including the ... (304 words)

University days are a great time to explore new directions. But sometimes you may end up a long way from where you thought you were going. Back in 1969 I was a fresh-faced first year student at ... (1118 words)