(I delivered the following speech at the service to honor Dad’s life on Thursday 3 November 2011 at 2.30pm at Old St Paul’s in Wellington.) Notwithstanding the great intellects gathered here today, one of the most striking things about Dad was how incredibly smart he was. Whenever I met people who knew him, one of […]
Roger’s final debrief
(The following was delivered by Dr. David Leonard at the service to honour Roger Kerr’s life on Thursday 3 November 2011 at 2.30pm at Old St Paul’s in Wellington.) Roger and I first met on the rugby field when we were playing for opposing schools. My earliest memories of him were of a rather angular, […]
Microsoft heralded as an innovator – it always has been
Steve Jobs is quoted in his eponymous biography by Walter Isaacson as saying, “Microsoft simply ripped off what other people did.” It’s a persistent myth, espoused by many, that Microsoft won so many software battles with little or no product innovation. It’s all the more interesting to re-examine it at a time when headlines are […]
The other passion of Sir Douglas Myers – public policy
Sir Douglas Myers was one of a kind and he leaves New Zealand business and public policy markedly better for his having been here. The tributes that have been written in recent days rightly note the beer baron’s business successes. But other than noting that he was involved in the New Zealand Business Roundtable, few, […]
Transgender policy – another Democratic loss
Many people are disappointed with the Trump administration rescinding Obama’s guidance on transgender students in public schools. But the reaction is over the top and missing the big picture. Some people are asking how what the Trump administration has done is supposed to work, even suggesting there’s some new law in place. That gets the […]
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