(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) It has been said that when it comes to stress, I’m something of a Typhoid Mary in that I’m a carrier rather than a sufferer. For the most part, that may well…
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) As much as the technology has made the world more accessible, it’s also made us as people a whole lot less interactive. It used to be that we would occasionally put pen…
Impulse engines stall when used in reverse. Digital speedometer on helm console stuck at “88″. Shields fail to work on alternate Fridays. Rust problem in engineering causes support failure: one corner of warp coil now help up by phone book.…
My father-in-law passed away this afternoon so after a quick trip to the office in the morning we’re heading up to Alexandra to help with the funeral arrangements. I’ll be back online on Monday. It’s a very sad time but…
A lawyer dies in a car accident on his 40th birthday and finds himself greeted at the Pearly Gates by a brass band. Saint Peter runs over, shakes his hand and says “Congratulations!” “Congratulations for what?” asks the lawyer. “Congratulations…
We are reluctant to tell our kids they aren’t as fast/clever/strong as the next kid because we don’t want them feeling a sense of failure (gotta save the fun stuff for when they’re all grown up) but don’t we, as…
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) If you ever wanted proof of the old “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” adage, look no further than online auctions. Sure, there are lots of useful, interesting and sometimes…
Seymour the Wonder Cat went off to the vet on Thursday morning for a spot of surgery. He had two different procedures done, the first the removal of a cyst and the second the removal of a mysterious lump. He…
