Where the Labour government was about doing too much all at once, our new coalition seem focused on undoing all at once. They have announced forty-nine steps for their first hundred days – where will those steps take us?
‘Black’ days are generally not days you want to remember. What’s the origin of ‘Black Friday’ and what’s to like about it?
Mullygrub – an excellent word with a four-hundred-year etymology that has taken it from referring to a headache to referring to an Australian bowling an underarm cricket ball. Or is that the same thing?
What does one need to know? World news? Election results? The names of flowers? Or just the number of kilometres to your destination?
We have a spectacular crop of blossoms this year with the promise of a bountiful fruit crop as well as the present joy of the blooms.
Music is a powerful force to uplift and unite us, as I remembered when we sang along with 2000 people in Tim Finn’s recent concert, reliving his hit songs.
The general election is coming, like Christmas but even less fun than hearing Snoopy’s Christmas every day for two months. The hoardings are up. So how do they look?
Ski touring is a relatively risky activity. We had a trip planned but deliberated mightily over snow conditions, including likelihood of avalanches. Should we go? Luckily we did.
How much do we value creativity in society? How much are we willing to pay for it? And do you like our new moa? We do!
Vegetable gardens with long rows of identical plants look tidy but are they the best approach? I’m trying something different.
