Waiheke Beach, Buy Nothing Day

This is another (while Eabha is napping) short post to post photos of our day trip to Waiheke Island, and to give thank all those around the world who participated in Buy Nothing Day.

The photos of the beach probably make the weather look cooler than it was. It was actually a beautiful day, but the ferry ride was quite cool and we didn't bother changing as soon as we got off the ferry (and before a lot of the photos were taken). It was a great little island with a lot to do, a great big thanx to Emily who did all the leg-work in organizing and researching!

We were pleased to get an email about Buy Nothing Day in Halifax, looked like it was a lot of fun for those who weren't arrested.

We were also pleased to have this link pointed out to us. This article about crime displays a shockingly classist attitude by Halifax Regional Police Chief Frank Beazley:

"The average person in this city is safe,” said Beazley. But some people are safer than others. “If you lead a normal family lifestyle, if you’re not out in the bar scene every night and not out in risky neighbourhoods … Older people like me are safe.”

As a follow-up to the content in the last post, 15 starbucks officials were charged with union busting, a pactice I had mentioned was synonomous with starbucks. Also related to that story, was that first global starbucks strike here in Auckland (two blocks away), has now spread to 10 other outlets in Auckland!!!

"The measure of the state's success is that the word anarchy frightens people, while the word state does not." --Joseph Sobran, Anarchy without Fear

We'll see many of you soon!

John D