Singing to a bear
What do you sing to a bear five metres in front of you? And, if you had to choose, would you rather it was a bear or a man five metres away from you in a Canadian conifer forest?
Tag: 2024 June
Everything is Connected
We are related to everything on the planet, inaminate and animate, through our shared ancestry. Whether you believe this from a spiritual or earth science viewpoint, it seems self evident, doesn’t it?
Improper Thoughts
When can we use stereotypes as a useful heuristic to interact with other people? And when are stereotypes abhorrent? Some of the time? All the time? And would you put a pink flamingo in your garden?
Dots, Crickets and Kissy Faces
What do dots, crickets and kissy faces have in common? They are all slang, slang having become as much written as spoken in the digital age. Read on to find out what they mean.
Politics and Corruption
This week it was revealed John Key got to buy a $2 million dollar section in Gibbston Valley Resort for $400,000 to help with marketing. How long a stretch is it from ex-politicians influencing marketing to influencing political decisions? It may not be very far at all.