The opening ceremony for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games is today. Kirsten McKenzie was there for the Olympic Games and argues that Rio was not only safer than expected, it was far more inclusive than most major cities. The countdown is on for the 2016 Rio Paralympics. There’s little fanfare in the traditional media. There’s … Read more
Reckless: My Life by Chrissie Hynde A single comment from Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde has overshadowed everything about her memoir. In an interview with the Times, she said that she took the blame for being the victim of a sexual assault. She describes the incident in her book. Hynde was 21, on Quaaludes, and alone … Read more
How many bottles of red wine does it take to get over an armed robbery? I’ll let you know when I’ve finished drinking them. On a September morning six years ago, I was at work in my antique shop on Dominion Road when a well-spoken young man entered the store, lifted the corner of his … Read more