Do vaccine mandates work?
Given the depth of feeling at present around vaccine mandates, it seems timely to consider their effectiveness. The Economist had a look […]
Tag: covid 19
Opening the door?
New Zealand has finally set a date to start opening the door to the rest of the world. Only a little bit […]
Adult aspirations
I have been somewhat slow posting this week because I have been at music camp in Martinborough. I was so excited that […]
Ladders, snakes & lakes
I got to go back to the mountains and swim in a few more high lakes (I promise to give you a […]
Take me back to the mountains
We just got back from four great days in the mountains. Sitting in the Lake Hawea bar, with people around me extolling […]
Are we still not nearly there?
Over a year ago I wrote a post asking ‘Are we nearly there yet?‘. My conclusion at the time was that we […]
Connections
One of my favourite mental activities is seeing connections between different disciplines and ideas and one of my favourite out-of-my-head activities is […]
Valuable rags & rusty nails
Christmas is a traditional time of gift giving in countries influenced by Christianity. Such gift giving has grown out of any proportions […]
South American planning
I am inherently predisposed towards planning and preparing well in advance. I was the type of kid who started their homework when […]
Vaccine certificates and choices
Ten days into the traffic light system and I am getting accustomed to scanning my vaccine passport when I go into a […]