High trust – high risk
Beware of people handing you water bottles (no Greeks bearing gifts around right now) – in this case it was no stranger, […]
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Thorny issues
Rose hips dot the Central Otago hills, punctuated by rabbits. Both are surplus to requirements and very hard to control. How to […]
Is this experiment set up right?
Today I felt like I had COVID-brain. That does not mean I have a cough, or a fever, but my brain seems […]
Contentment as a condition
I kicked myself out of the house this afternoon to get some exercise, clear my brain and find some inspiration. It was […]
Testing times
Menace from Tonga is another friend who hangs out in our bubble. Her name derives from that of Chris’s sister Ximena, which […]
Kindness as a practice
My friend Nic Laing gave us this artwork; I called it “Prickly Planet”. Right now, I feel like one of the current […]
Facing off against COVID-19
My mate Toti from Taupo presents different faces to the world (please note, he is a confirmed bubble member, present from midnight […]
The experiment begins…
Our household is dominated by scientists (sorry, Mum) which means that we oscillate between being interested in the progress of a set […]
Breathe in and hold…
As a country we are about to collectively hold our breath for the next four weeks; on an individual scale it is […]
The storm before the calm
Today I am already hunkered down at home, preserving some more of the fruit that is falling off the trees. Chris is […]