Sylvia Zlami says she is on something of a mission to solve the mystery surrounding a painting which "we acquired, along with a flat in Khandallah, Wellington, in 1990. The painting is unusual insofar as it used to grace the side of a small wooden desk, the remainder of which has long since been turned into firewood. It has become one of my favourite pieces of art, even though - or perhaps because - we know nothing about the artist or the subject. The subject bears an uncanny resemblance to media guru Brian Edwards but unfortunately he knows nothing about the painting. I wonder if one of your readers might be able to shed some light on it."
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A reader writes: "Recently we took our Muslim student along with us for dinner at the Manurewa Cosmopolitan Club. We were refused admittance and asked to leave because she had a black georgette scarf on her head to cover her hair, as her religion demands. I feel sorry for any lady who goes along after having chemo and consequently has lost her hair and wears a scarf. Naturally, she would be wearing something on her head to hide her baldness, and being asked to produce proof of her condition would be more degrading than one could imagine. What is wrong with this club?"
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The $9 million referendum train wreck: First the badly worded question, the PM boycott, then the see-through envelopes, now this ... A reader writes: "Doesn't the TV referendum info-vertisement showing the voting paper being given a tick in the 'Yes' box actually contaminate the democratic process?"
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Yes the swimming pool at Takapuna's 30-level Sentinel luxury apartment tower pictured in Sideswipe this week has gone green. But Rick Martin of Cornerstone Group says it will be fixed and refilled by summer. He says a fault was found with a small amount of the concrete around the pool and it's now a matter of working out who is going to pay for it.
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In regards to Dean's comment about monitoring call-centre employees' breaks to prevent drug use, another reader reckons that's a load of rubbish. "The 'main' reason is so that irascible and overzealous call-centre managers can keep tabs on people and make sure they aren't having too many breaks. Simple as that."
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View today's Herald cartoon
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<i>Sideswipe:</i> A man of mystery
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