Tag: 2025
Talking about weight
Ozempic is everywhere…one of a new class of weight loss drugs promising reduced body mass and increased health. Are the claims real? And what are the downsides?
Things I Don’t Understand (2)
Why has NZ repaired a bell tower for $10 million, then fired the only person who can ring the bells? And why has Fonterra sold off all its added value products? So many mysteries in todays world…
Avatars are Us
Thanks to AI you, or Donald Trump, can be many places at once as an online video of yourself…
Learning & Forgetting
Life is a continual process of learning – be it software or how to work with people. Life would be so much easier if I didn’t forget what I’ve learned…
‘The’ road? Or ‘a’ road? What’s the difference?
Should we be searching for ‘the’ road? Or should we keep our minds open by looking for ‘a’ road to our destination? This was a constant topic of conversation in Mongolia, where there are many many roads.
Brick to the Head Part 2
Brick to the Head – trying to get back home in London after catching the wrong bus…
Brick to the Head Part 1
Brick to the Head – people ask if going to e.g. Mongolia is safe. I say the only place I’ve been physically attacked is London…
Depths of Dankai Part 4
Depths of Dankai – fighting the wind and each other on the way back to the Pamir Highway.
Depths of Dankai Part 3
Depths of Dankai – we cycle over Karachym Pass to find out how deep Dankai really is