Archive for January, 2012

Would a rally driver, novelist, author, poet, blogger, essayist and singer work to amuse the masses in the West? Most probably. It works for China. In the West, we pretend we know everything. We know very little of the East, or even less about China. We are encouraged to pretend that China doesn’t exist much. [...]

Most popular star today via US voters is Alex Meraz 30th Most Voted Star 2011. Go Alex! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 2.11.11~

[Music - Adele: Set Fire To The Rain. Live - Royal Albert Hall] Mr Kanye West and Adele lead The Grammy Awards line up of nominees this year. MTV lists the major music genre nominees like so: Album of The Year: » Adele, 21 » Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy » Lady Gaga, [...]

David Dallas, hip hop artist, with his song Life Is. [Xcuze his French] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 1.12.11~

Alex Meraz the performance artist, artist, mixed-martial arts action man, father, husband and Young Hollywood action movie star actor of blockbusting box office films – has been voted the 30th favorite star for 2011 on Horiwood.Com. As Alex’s twitter account was often what I’d turn to for inspiration when I needed a laugh, some cultural [...]

HUMILITY by YOUSEF MUNAYYER

Posted: December 1, 2011 in Yousef Munayyer

Humility is a great quality of leadership which derives respect and not just fear or hatred.–Yousef Munayyer ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 1.12.11~

HUMILITY by SIMONE WEIL

Posted: December 1, 2011 in humility, Simon Weil, Wisdom

Humility is attentive patience. –Simone Weil ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 1.12.11~

From Hollywood Entertainment News to Sports, we’ve gone Ta Moko crazy and Boxing mad today as an audience. That’s a first! Carlos Spencer must be visiting New Zealand. Photo caption: Politician Winston Peters tips Monty Betham (L) to come off second best to Shane Cameron in their bout at the Fight For Life charity fundraiser [...]

Everyone is watching Victoria’s Secret Angels Rock The Catwalk. Click here to see who the new models are. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 1.12.11~

MTV is reporting that America’s sweetheart Beyonce Knowles is due to give birth before Christmas. Earlier than expected. Watch Hollywood Scoop TV Video: Beyonce to Give Birth in December. Ten people you picked today at 3.25pm KiwiTime are: 1. Adam – Mixed Martial Arts Fighter 2. Doug Bracewell 3. Demi Moore 4. Benjamin Netanyahu 5. [...]

Black book reports, reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian is 9 weeks pregnant with her second child. U.K Telegraph has more here. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 1.12.11~

In the last American census, conducted in late 2010, it was revealed that the US was becoming increasingly bilingual. Here in New Zealand, Maori poetical songwriter Whirimako Black was honored at a recent awards show for gifts to the New Zealand people in the arts. Whirimako creates bilingual music and poetry. So gifted. Also honored [...]

Hanmer Springs is a picaresque thermal resort township in the South Island of New Zealand’s far south. To check in for quality time, when visiting New Zealand in the South Island region known as Te Wai Pounamu… click on pick to discover more and jet there. Ignite your special romance with a spark of natural [...]

According to the Maori Dicitionary, the Maori word karikari means: karikari – (verb) (-tia,-a) to dig.  Or, Kā Puna-karikari-a-Rākaihautū – (a location) collective name for all the lakes along the Southern Alps and in Fiordland.   (Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 78;) In the quest to keep our whenua and moana at rest while productive [...]

Sticky Wicket (for JM) seem to be in poor nick. having a bad trot don’t know how to play you game all gone to pot. – – – could be my footwork feet keep pointing in your direction walking off to you seem to have a life of their own.