Plucked from the headlines, online and in print
Juma, the Pittsburgh Zoo’s oldest lion, had to be put to sleep a few days ago. He’d been unwell for a while with an assortment of problems, including liver disease, and things came to a head when he stopped eating. Juma was one of the five oldest lions in the United States. According to a […]
I see on the online news that Elizabeth Taylor has died. Very sad but I guess not unexpected with all the health problems she has had over the years. She was 79.
RIP Elizabeth Taylor Read Post »
I think I might just be in a bad mood for the rest of the week as I try to get my head around the insensitive, selfish fuck-tards who seem to inhabit some parts of cyberspace here in New Zealand. These past few weeks has been pretty awful, with the deadly quake in Christchurch and
Horror after horror Read Post »
It’s been a chaotic week, with the massive earthquake in Christchurch. It’s heartbreaking seeing the image of a city I’m so familiar with in ruins. And knowing that so many are suffering right now. Christchurch is my second favourite place in New Zealand (hey, I’m a Southland girl born and bred so there’s nowhere that will
Still here … just busy Read Post »
It’s sad that Whitcoulls is in trouble but as an avid reader who likes both books and money, I don’t reckon it should come as any surprise. I make an effort to support local businesses where possible, even if they are a squidge more expensive, which is why Play It Again gets my music-buying custom.
Sad but not unexpected Read Post »
Model Gisele has stirred things up again, this time with the comment that sunscreen is poison. She was speaking to media at the launch of her organic skincare line, Sejaa. Because, apparently, she protects her skin from the sun’s harmful rays by never going out in the sun after 8am. That might be possible for someone
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Poor old John Key, I guess it doesn’t really matter what he’s got to say, someone out there is going to pick holes in it. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fan of politicians in general (bunch of overpaid public servants who get lots of perks while telling the rest of us to tighten
Our PM likes girls? How scandalous! Read Post »
I’m not a huge fan of tennis, although I do class it as a sport (unlike cricket). However, on the rare occasion I do manage to show enough interest to peer at the TV screen when a tennis ball is being chucked around, I always end up pissed off by all those silly bints who
Grunty tennis chicks here to stay? Read Post »
