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Ryan Sproull Archive
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Craccum Editor ’10 – Dan Sloan
Posted on August 21, 2009 | 2 CommentsThe results are in, sort of, and the winner of the Craccum Editor election is Dan Sloan, who will be going into his second (non-consecutive) year as editor. -
That Time Again
Posted on August 15, 2009 | No CommentsIt’s Craccum election time again, poor bastards. Usually it’s either a one- or two-horse race, with fairly obvious people from the incumbent editors’ team running against someone hoping to interrupt the dynasty. This time it’s a bit more interesting, and it’s really something I’ve been... -
Don’t you… forget about him.
Posted on August 7, 2009 | No CommentsGoodbye, John Hughes. You gave us Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, which means you gave us Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, and so you also kind of gave us that guy who replaced Daniel in Stargate for that one season that one time. And Planes, Trains &... -
Should a Smack?
Posted on August 5, 2009 | No CommentsI won’t bore you with a rehash of what makes the current referendum question ridiculous. That’s been well covered by just about everyone in the country – except, presumably, those who signed the petition in the first place. The stupidity of the wording is perhaps... -
Anarcho-Buddhism
Posted on July 24, 2009 | 2 CommentsI want to say a few things about the possible relationship between Buddhism and anarchism, where they share values and where they differ, and how each can provide practical and theoretical support for the other. Foolishly expecting it to be a few paragraphs, I quickly... -
You’ll Poke Your Eye Out, Kid – Market Solutions to Gambling Problems
Posted on July 17, 2009 | No CommentsGlobal Peace and Justice Auckland is currently running a Parasites on Poverty campaign, targeting loan sharks and pokie machines, which themselves target mainly low-income communities with their legal but ethically dubious practices. Both profit from either desperation or addiction in people who can’t afford to...
