Month: June 2009

Perez Hilton: a day late and a dollar short

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) So what’s up with celebrity blogger and “I’’m currently having my 15 minutes of fame” wannabe celeb Perez Hilton? There was a time when I visited his site daily and…

Fresh look for the competition

NZ Herald revamp

I see the NZ Herald’s website has had a wee spruce up and I kind of like it.  The whole change isn’t overly radical but it’s quite eye-catching. Everything is still there on the front page but some things have…

It’s a good thing I like goats

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I’m only human so, naturally, I love nothing more than a nice juicy scandal and goat-gate is shaping up to be just that. I recently stumbled upon a wee news…

Just wondering: whips

Do you ever wonder if the people who buy “equestrian” supplies actually own horses? If those whips and other horsey items really are for equine pastimes or whether they are going to find their way into the bedroom?  What exactly…