Novid
A positive RAT test – a trip down a memory lane my brain is reluctant to take. How much things have changed since early COVID days (not that we had RAT tests in 2020)!
Tag: New Zealand
Simple Simon
We make assumptions about people in milliseconds; how do those types of assumptions relate to Simon the Toyota Corolla and the Ford Everest? Read on to find out.
Studying Disasters
One third of the Canadian town of Jasper burned to the ground this week. New Zealand is still not properly waking up to the risk of wildfires, despite increasing numbers here. And, for so many problems, we want to research more than we want to take action. Why?
Only A Spider
Why are human lives considered to be so much more valuable than lives of animals, whatever state a human is in?
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?
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?
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.
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?
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.
Jobs for the Neffs
Sorry frog, you’re in the road when it comes to progress. Shane Jones is out to provide jobs for neffs at the expense of the environment. What’s a neff? Should their jobs overrule the rights of frogs?