Mind the technology gap
This year, the Oxford Junior Dictionary, aimed at seven-year-olds, decided to ditch some words. They had too many pages apparently, so they got chopping; chestnuts, magpies, leopards and larks are […]
More hurrahs to come?
Rivalries, on the whole, are a bit of fun. Sibling rivalries, trans-Tasman rivalries, gleefully venomous but probably made-up rivalries on reality shows. It’s all just a harmless, somewhat passive-aggressive gag. However, there’s […]
WGT vs. AKL
Eight years ago I moved to Wellington. I’ve wanted to go home ever since. I’ve tried to find a way every year. But not this year. This year I’m settling in. […]
Selling the silver
I slam the laptop shut, lock my fingers behind my head and lean back in a self-congratulatory stretch. I’ve just flogged off a roomful of furniture. After all the advertising […]
Getting On
My friend says I look pouty, like I’ve had collagen. I know she’s being kind. It really just looks like I’ve been punched in the mouth and my marriage needs […]
Bean Addicted
It took another city to expose my addiction. It wasn’t because Christchurch is on the decaf. It’s because Christchurch had an earthquake. It was the day after the shake, 9 […]
Vote?
The other day I had a coffee with a hipster called Richard. He has a beanie, a beard and a broken arm from a bicycle accident. Of course he rides […]
A column for boys
Good guys grow beards. Dumbledore had a beard. Jesus had a beard before him. Santa has the best beard of all. You should have a beard. And you […]
Crying like a girl
My friend has been struck by an insanity induced by the presence of children. She cries when she sees toddlers hugging their parents, oblivious to the fact that the parent […]
Toss a Coin
He’s become a well-known figure around Courtenay Place, Mr Excuse Me. He’s not quite up there with Blanketman, but in our hood Mr Excuse Me is a likeable vagabond. He’s […]
