(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Over recent months, I have made it my mission in life to spend five minutes online every morning before I start work, finding something that will brighten my day. Sometimes it feels like the internet is little more than a gathering place for every negative/ […]
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(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Technology is supposed to make life easier but sometimes it feels like it’s just making it more complicated. We’re all so connected now that it’s hard to shut off: our cellphones mean we get calls anywhere and any time, and social media means our every
Being disconnected has its advantages Read Post »
Phew, that’s Christmas all done and dusted for another year. Hope everyone had a fun day doing whatever it is you like to do to mark the festive season 2013.
It’s all over for another year Read Post »
Three years ago, I was lucky enough to see Leonard Cohen live in concert in Christchurch so when I bought tickets for this bonus return visit, I was expecting it to be something of a carbon copy of that concert. And I was OK with that: the 2010 show was amazing and an experience I
Cohen 2013: the same but better Read Post »
Since it’s the season of goodwill to all men, I will flex my festive tolerance levels and include businesses in that warm, fuzzy equation, too. For now. Like many people these days, if I need to contact a business my first port of call is the company’s official website. However, I’m not so keen on
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(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Gather ’round children, as today we learn all about something from the olden days, that long ago time before Facebook and texting: how to behave like a real human being in public. I went to the ballet a couple of weekends ago and it was awesome:
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