Archive for January, 2012

WINGS

Posted: December 20, 2011 in Spirit, Wings

You are a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall: The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:  But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob. [...]

The Dark Knight Rises movie trailer is looking like another masterpiece from director Christopher Nolan. It is the movie set “eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, the terrorist leader Bane arrives in Gotham City, pushing it and its police force to their limits, forcing its former hero Batman to resurface after taking [...]

MOTUEKA PEACE

Posted: December 20, 2011 in Motueka, New Zealand, World Peace

In Motueka, sandy footprints on the beach are reminders of adventure, peaceful discoveries day by day. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 20.12.11~

“… their bright wings bespangling the boughs like stars.” –William Blake (1757–1827) poet. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 20.12.11~

Who: Kings of Leon Where: Nokia Theater. Los Angeles. What: Revelry live performance. [Fan footage] ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 20.12.11~

LOVE

Posted: December 19, 2011 in Love, North Korea

Love is freedom’s willing expression above any expectations of devotion required. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 20.12.11~

The Economic Times of India is reporting today on the death of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Il. India’s media writes: “PYONGYANG: North Koreans marched by the thousands Monday to their capital’s landmarks to mourn Kim Jong Il, many crying uncontrollably and flailing their arms in grief over the death of their “Dear Leader.” North [...]

I just saw Keisha filming in Mt Albert, Auckland City. She looked glowing. There’s a total aura about Castle-Hughes when she smiles. Needless to say, Keisha has the most incredible legs! ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 20.12.11~

FT.Com has written a good article about The Velvet Revolution Leader. Click here to read. Václav Havel, the gifted playwright, philosopher who rose to become the president of the Czech Republic, died yesterday aged 75. Although communism was on the cusp of collapsing without his help, in 1989 his country cast him to play a [...]

  Take a look. Click on link. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 20.12.11~

So, I hear that the New Zealand Army’s Christmas Party was celebrated with a live performance by Katchafire reggae band. When I heard, I was like “No way… Seriously?” The night was said to be “totally massive.” Happy Holidays Ngati Tumatauenga! – – – Ten People you’ve voted as news right now at 3.40pm KiwiTime [...]

A popular link today is Albert Einstein‘s thoughts about innovation. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 19.12.11~

To everyone who reads this blog. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy חנך too. Kua whanau nei hoki he tamaiti ma tatou, kua homai he tama ki a tatou; a ki runga ki tona pokohiwi te rangatiratanga; na, ko te ingoa e huaina ki a ia ko Whakamiharo, ko Kaiwhakatakoto Whakaaro, ko te [...]

New Zealand’s opposition party Labour, is in a state of rebuilding. Todays news is: “Labour leader David Shearer has put five new people onto his front bench and given the number five slot to David Cunliffe – the man he defeated as Labour leader last week. Mr Cunliffe has lost his finance portfolio and previous [...]

Leesha McKenny writes today for the Sydney Morning Herald about how one church in Sydney is getting into the Christmas spirit in quite a big way.In her article titled, Money Christmas: Hillsong ensures show in tune with spirit of season, Leesha writes:Spectacular, the Hillsong Christmas offering hits several cultural touchstones: Ebenezer Scrooge, Santa Claus and [...]

According to LatinNewsFox, “J.R. Martínez and his girlfriend Diana González-Jones are expecting their first child next spring the Dancing with the Stars champion tells People Magazine. The 28-year-old Iraq war vet met González-Jones when he was casted for a role in the soap opera All My Children. “We found out just last week it’s a [...]

Top Jimmy Fallon headlines today, see the popular late night talk show host, returning to his roots with a guest appearance on where he began, on the Saturday Night Live show. Arianna Huffington‘s blog notes: Jimmy Fallon, ‘SNL’ Stars Ice Skate At Rockefeller Center (PHOTOS). Jimmy Fallon returned to his old stomping ground as the [...]

ISAAC ASIMOV ON WHY HE WRITES

Posted: December 18, 2011 in Writers

Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers. — Isaac Asimov ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 19.12.11~

With Time Magazine giving their “face of the year” spotlight to a public protester this year to honor social justice advocates in their many forms in the face of rising inequality, I thought I’d let journalist Tapu Misa‘s words ring loud and clear today. Misa writes in today’s paper: “In his book God’s Politics, the [...]

Anderson Cooper, news anchor, producer, daytime talk show host at CNN, blogger of the 360 wordpress blog has been voted our 7th top star of 2011. Anderson’s family links laid a good foundation of his current New York socialite celebrity and are listed as follows: Anderson Hays Cooper is the younger son of the writer [...]

THE NEXT NEW ZEALAND CENSUS?

Posted: December 18, 2011 in Democracy, New Zealand

Does anyone have a date as to when New Zealand citizens can expect to see the next official census of New Zealand? I think Kiwis have a right to ask that. In regards to immigration figures in the last 5 years – what immigrant numbers by what countries have immigrated into New Zealand? These figures [...]

Click to see – HARURU FALLS FOOTAGE.

  According to Search EngineLand.Com Blog’s hard work (click here to support this cool website), “Google released the Google Zeitgeist 2011 today. Google made several lists this year and even broke them down by country. You can play with the interactive lists at googlezeitgeist.com. Those in the picture above are included in the “fastest rising [...]

Ezra Hōri‘s dad Jonothan announced yesterday that he’d proposed to Crystal Rachel with an engagement ring by saying “Do ya think you’d like to marry me?” Apparently, Crystal Rachel said “yes. I think I would quite like to marry you.” Aw! Too cute. Congratulations. Young Love is in the air in New Zealand in the [...]

Jakey Davis recieved a gift yesterday, not for any other reason except for being Mr Maori Fabulous! Kiwi kids. We love them so much. ~Posted by Horiwood.Com, Aotearoa New Zealand, Polynesia Asia-Pacific. 18.12.11~

  Batman is attacked by Chinese guards. Yes that really did happen as world news. Watch CNN. The Horiwood Top Ten Today are: 1. Hu Haifeng & Hu Haiqing of China 2. Gotta love a girl who knows what she wants for Christmas – Dillon & Dan 3. Play Ball – Vanessa Bryant – Basketball [...]

  [Photographer - Elise Amendola - AP - Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green will have surgery on Monday at the  Cleveland Clinic. NYDailyNews]. BOSTON (AP) – Boston Celtics forward Jeff Green will have surgery to repair an aortic aneurysm and will miss the entire season, the team announced on Saturday as it traveled to Toronto [...]

http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/hub.html MILKY MOUSTACHES TO RETURN: Fonterra’s Flying Dutch, Chief Executive Theo Spierings drinking milk with a group of children after the announcement of Fonterra’s Milk For Schools programme. Free milk will be rolling out to children in schools around the country soon. Fonterra (owned by a collective of people who own farms in New Zealand) is trialling [...]

MTV listed the 2012 Golden Globe nominees on their website. The nominees this year are: Best Motion Picture — Drama “The Descendants” “The Help” “Hugo” “The Ides of March” “Moneyball” “War Horse” Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs” Viola Davis, “The Help” Rooney Mara, “The Girl [...]