Are you on an e-bike?
I have been visualising carrying a swimming noodle so I can whip it out and hit people over the head when they […]
Author: Jane Shearer
Early or Late?
The Serum Institute in India aims to manufacture over 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine shots in 2021. This would be almost half the […]
A diverse life
At one time I aspired to be like Marie Stopes. Who is she, you might ask. If you are a coal geologist […]
How about thia?
I constantly find I am behind the times; I ascribe this to times moving rapidly. Recently I noticed Chris’s sister’s email signature […]
Customary practice
This week there was a kerfuffle in the New Zealand Parliament over a tie, or the lack of one. The Maori Party […]
Triumphs of science
COVID-19 vaccines are, without a doubt, a triumph of humans’ achievement in scientific and technological endeavour. That we have developed, manufactured and […]
Patterns & Conspiracy Theorists
Back in June I found my brain inventing conspiracy theories all by itself. Interestingly, back in June 2020, New Zealand was contemplating […]
Ferrets and dichotomies
What do you see in this picture? Is your reaction immediately positive, negative or neither? Do you see a bunch of cute […]
Hope & reality
In the New Year I suddenly realised how long it is likely to be until we see Sarah again, given that she […]
The crevasses open
When you are mountaineering or ski touring on a glacier, you need to be prepared for the inevitable crevasses. Crevasses form as […]