Only A Spider
Why are human lives considered to be so much more valuable than lives of animals, whatever state a human is in?
Tag: 2024
Cyclists Can Do Anything
What can you transport with a bike? Plenty, including a walking frame. And if you shift a walker on a bike what are you? Mad? Or lucky?
AI Frontline
While depictions of the future showed robots doing our dirty work, AI is already taking over creative roles that people still want to do. What’s happening and why?
The Hand that Feeds You
Is disliking tourists in the Queenstown area biting the hand that feeds you? Who is essential to make a place in which one wants to live?
Empathy
Empathy – how we connect with humanity. However, there are signs the stressors of our times make sharing our thoughts and emotions risky, impeding empathy. Read on…
Bras, BBQs and beautiful homes
What do we want? Do we want more when more is offered to us? I wrote a song about the too many coffee options available and this oversupply of choices turns out to extend to bras, BBQs and homes.
Gratitude
How easy is it to get sucked into thinking that your body looks wrong while forgetting what your body can do? How do you get your head out of that space? It’s hard but the outdoors helps.
Tail of a Whale
When you see a stranded whale how do you feel? Different cultures can have different reactions. And should we be sadder than when we squash an insect?
Trigger Warnings
‘Trigger warnings – useful flag, cotton wool coddling or statements without impact? There are as many opponents as adherents. Which are you?
Finding Your Path
We’re all looking for our path, including when we are staggering up a steep slope covered with tree fall. However, there’s nothing that beats the satisfaction of getting to the top of the mountain.