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A great read Robert, thanks. This idea of the gift economy is deeply culturally bound in Asia, where at least twice a year families gather, and gifts, usually of money are exchanged. The head of the family (usually a grandmother) gets the bulk of the serious giving, and status is attached to generosity to her. Children also receive gifts, for which they bow to the responsible relative. One need not give gifts, but if not you lose the opportunity to gain status, and the children will not bow to you. Grandmothers often recycle some of their gifts to the grandchildren or single adolescents. Gove...

Backyard Explorer: Queenstown, king of the thrills Newsroom 17/12/2020 © Provided by Newsroom Jim Kayes does the most touristy things in the great tourist town of Queenstown, in the latest of our Backyard Explorer summer travel series with Canon. It was not the best way to start. “I really don’t want to do this,” my wife said as we stood on the stairs that go from the office and shop down to the river bank where the red Shotover Jet boats wait for us. “Just try and keep your eyes open. You’ll love it,” I reply, encouragingly. “I’m not promising anything,” she warned.

Someone hasn't bothered reading the link. Macro 2 More ironic humour from Andy Borowitz (and very close to the truth!) WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—A furious Donald J. Trump attempted to fire the Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, sources report. According to the sources, Trump was so irate about the Supreme Court’s dismissal of his election challenge on Tuesday that he phoned Barrett directly to inform her that she was “history.” “I hired you to get a job done, and you didn’t get it done,” Trump angrily informed Barrett. “You’re out of here....

But other options include: Mallard thinking a hug was akin to rape; a complainant who didn't want to be targeted by Soper and tories so did not want to take their complaint further, and Mallard is taking a hit for summarising the complaint accurately but prematurely in public; the initial confidential findings getting a massive backtrack when employment and more serious options started being pursued Mallard completely misread and conflated the allegations into something that nobody had described; maybe some other possibility that hasn't occurred to me If I were offered a million dollars if I ...

Here comes the sun: readers' summer tips Newsroom 10/12/2020 © Provided by Newsroom Newsroom readers share their tips for a local escapes  - from our ongoing summer series Backyard Explorer, with Canon © Provided by Newsroom Get on your horse With overseas holidays off the cards, there's never been a better time see the country from a new perspective, and on horseback you are privy to some picturesque spots. Brenda Reading sent in this picture taken while in the saddle in the Oteake Conservation Park, near Omarama. The West and East Manuherikia Tracks, are shared-use tracks whic...