Column 1 – The National

In court
Maybe someone should remind City Hall that they can only challenge a court decision in court – not in the media or in public space. A useful reminder to us all too.
Long words
Some love to use longer more-than-one syllable words to impress others. For example, household, when family will do. And if mispronounced, household can sound like a swear word.
Money talks
Eight months is not a long time to convince voters to tick your name again for re-election, or to pick as the best candidate to represent the district or province. Money talks right now.
Dismissive look
The type of I-do-not-know-you look you give the loan shark when he catches you in your office on pay day to collect his due.
Food for thought
Health does not always come from medicine. Most of the time it comes from peace of mind, peace in the heart, peace of soul. It comes from laughter and love.
Top quote
“The worse thing we can do for business and consumers right now is to believe we can only have one and a half banks in PNG, or to use influence to deny the market to a strong competitor in an otherwise very unbalanced market.” – PNG Manufacturers Council chief executive officer Chey Scovell.