You know what they say …
Month: August 2011
And the winner is …
Moon-gazer Ken Ring has been in the news again of late and while I’m choosing to ignore the whole “another quake’s coming” prediction, I can’t ignore the New Zealand Skeptics Bent Spoon award he has inspired. These sensible citizens decided…
Hard to believe it’s been 14 years
Rugby World Cup: are we excited yet?
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I know the Rugby World Cup is just around the corner but for some reason I cannot get excited about the whole thing. The hugely discounted HP Touchpads that went…
Lock up your daughter’s … bikes
Books on the move
We no longer run a book reviews section on The Southland Times website so I’m going to separate out the books section here and keep all my reviews in a separate blog. I’ll keep you posted!
Taking the man out of mana
Apparently attacking your pregnant ex isn’t such a big deal. Especially if you have your mana to protect. A manager at Te Papa had a row with his ex while visiting her and their toddler. The child got a bleeding…
Warm fuzzies alert
Let’s cut northerners some snow slack
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I’m a proud born-and-bred Southlander but that doesn’t mean I don’t feel the pain of my northern countrymen and women. This latest patch of decidedly non-tropical weather engulfed the entire…
Safety tips for dog-owners
