The late Greg King was a true defender and a credit to his profession.

The tributes that have flowed after his shock death on Friday, even from the family members of the victims of famous killers and criminals whom he defended in court, have been effusive.

 Tropical Storm Sandy is the violent face of climate change.

Over 100 people have now perished due to this storm. Many more would have done so had it not been for good weather forecasting.

 In my view, Barack Obama is one step closer to going back to the White House for a second term following yesterday's last presidential debate.

I remember Frankie Goes to Hollywood's classic eighties video for Two Tribes Go To War. I have been thinking back to that video during this week's ongoing stoush between David Shearer and John Key over the GCSB/Dotcom saga and other matters.

 President Obama's win the US presidential debate could just get him over the line.

Why?

 Another day, another governmental privacy breach. This time it's Work and Income and their privacy compromised information kiosks.

 It seems that Mike Tyson's backers are preparing to go a few more rounds with Associate Immigration Minister Kate Wilkinson.

 Paying young people peanuts won't solve the youth unemployment crisis we're facing.

National's plans to introduce a youth minimum hourly rate of $10.80 on April 1 next year for 16-19 year olds won't create a single new job. In fact, completely the opposite.

 The Greens have been castigated for their calls to the Reserve Bank to engage in quantative easing, i.e. the printing of more money.

PSY's hit Going Gangnam Style will be just another of a long list of one hit, crazy dance tune wonders!