News in brief
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
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Comfort in crisis is his business every day
For 35 years, Jim Huegerich has comforted people in their weakest moments. That’s a lot of mental baggage to lug around, even for a crisis counselor accustomed to all manner of human frailty and tragedy.
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Dear Ubuntu: I Have Some Concerns
“Dear Ubuntu, for the last couple years life has been good. Every time I’ve shown you to a friend or family member, they’ve compared you to what they’re familiar with–Windows XP or Vista, mostly–and by comparison you’ve looked brilliant. Yeah, your ugly brown color scheme was a bit off-putting at first, but once people saw how secure, simple, and reliable you were, the response was almost …
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Apple set to launch iPad in NZ in July
Apple Inc says it will launch the iPad tablet computer in nine international markets on May 28, but it won’t come to New Zealand until July
Read more on TVNZ
Pier School essays: Part 1
Fourth grade students at Pier Elementary School were asked, What would you like grownups to know about kids today Here are some of their answers: Kids are very playful, hungry and energetic. Most kids are very impatient, like me, I have to admit. We try to do our best in school, even when its hard. We have our own way of doing things. We are very creative and loving, but get bored easily. We …
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