Coronavirus tea party
Who knew that a 1.8m diameter table would be such an appropriate size? When we bought it, our goal was to have […]
Tag: covid 19
Can I rent an optimist for my bubble?
I reckon I sit at around 50% realism, 40% optimism and 10% pessimism. I think that realism comes naturally to scientists. The […]
Bubble fever
Anyone a little tired of their bubble mates yet? Hey, only another 18 days to go, at best. Here in Gibbston, I […]
Covi-noia
First, the best news in my day, was the announcement that the US FDA (Food & Drug Administration) has granted emergency use […]
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, […]
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 […]