today in wellington it is humid and windy. who ever thought wellington would become tropical? i know that’s not very interesting but blogging ain’t easy.
nature v nurture
Nov 27th, 2007
Deep down, humans believe in genetics more than upbringing. That’s why stories are full of orphans raised by cruel step-parents, yet turning out nice. Think Harry Potter, Cinderella. If we believed in cycles and good parenting, we’d expect Harry Potter to grow into an abusive father. We don’t. Luke Skywalker is the opposite: he had [...]
‘Who Loves Who The Most’ is a classic NZ song. As a piece of music, it’s catchy; an irresistible dancing anthem. Grammatically, though, it’s a disaster. The second ‘who’ should be ‘whom’: the direct object of loving. And we’re comparing the amount of love felt by two people, not three, so it should be ‘more’, [...]
- it's a tribute to the excellent manners of everyone in chch that life hasn't degenerated into mad max beyond thunderdome. #eqnz
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