Efficiency over etiquette – Offsetting Behaviour on whether manners matter. He also points out the flaws in reatailers’ campaign to charge GST on mail order purchases under $400 from overseas in transaction costs and tax.
Chart of the day deadwood edition – Dim Post on which opposition MPs get in the Herald how often.
Rejecting drivel in favour of thoughtful writing – Eye to the Long Run on words and phrases to avoid.
Amusing crime uound up – Anna Sandiford, Forensic Scientist at Sciblogs, whos crime can make you laugh.
Golf Sierra Lima: lessons learned – Latitude 44 reflects on a gliding accident.
And if you click no other do click this: Apres nous, le deluge – Andrew Geddis on the first cabinet after the election which begins:
Phil Goff (Prime Minister) (Sitting astride a Harley-Davidson whilst dressed in a leather jacket, motorcycle helmet and red-top gumboots, with a lamb carelessly tossed across his shoulder): If we could come to order, please. I think we might begin proceedings with a motion of thanks to the man who has made this day possible .. .