The Songs That Saved Your Life
Some time between your first major disappointment and the arrival of a girlfriend – Morrissey gets you.
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Ain’t no party like a black is white, up is down, wrong is right tea party
Some of you may share my frustration at what’s going on in the US. I’m hugely disturbed that the country that serves as the anchor for the world economy can be brought to its knees by a handful of loons.
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The Edge of Reason: Exit through the Gift Shop
Radio New Zealand has a story online about John Banks being committed for trial on a charge of filing a false election return.
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All of the “Back in my London Days” whining (out of the way in one easy post).
The time has come for me to return from Blighty to the land of my birth. I’m excited – I love green more than I love grey. I love the fresh smell of Wellington harbour more than I love the open-sewer smell of the Thames.
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You Don’t Know Me: Heather du Plessis-Allan – I will be a rock star yet
We’ve invited a group of well known New Zealanders to submit pieces about subjects that they aren’t well known for.This will be an irregular series so check back often. This is the second such piece and it’s written by Seven Sharp and TVNZ reporter Heather du Plessis-Allan.
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Loz Heaphy – Tears dry on their own
Loren Heaphy of the Block fame has become a little bit well known for having a cry on national TV. She very kindly wrote a post on just that.
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Some kind of Lorde Pun*
A 16 year old girl from Auckland’s North Shore is now number one on the American Billboard pop charts. She’s defeating the wicked witch of the twerk Miley Cyrus and is the youngest number one artist since Tiffany in 1987 – the year I was born. What does Lorde’s success say about us as a society?
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BANK WARS: Social Media done right
So a lot of corporates are out there in the social media space making tools of themselves. It’s embarrassing to watch. However sometimes corporates get it spot on.
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Maple UnChicken ‘n’ NonRibs
As you know, my esteemed Ruminator colleague, Kim, recently reviewed Nigella Lawson’s Maple Chicken ‘n’ Ribs recipe. She gave the dish flavourable reviews (see what I did there?), so I thought I’d give it a shot.
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Why so, Syria?
Syria, we still talking about Syria? A lot of ink has been spilled over which course of action should be taken following the use of chemical weapons a month ago.
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Debauched puritanism
Samsara is the Buddhist concept of impermanence, or the constant flow of existence. Despite being unwittingly immersed in the idea my whole life (and possibly before too) I hadn’t heard the term until I saw the film.
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Bring it Back: Ponies
Nobody takes ponies seriously anymore. Not even you. I saw you chuckle just then.
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None so blind
Our history is littered with them: 1 February 1981, 23 July 1994, 24 June 1995… days when despite our inimitable spirit, never-say-die attitude, fair-play mentality and ability to string together clichés, we were struck down by the forces of evil
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Maple Chicken ‘n’ Ribs
Chicken ‘n’ Ribs, like Guns ‘n’ Roses but with chicken and ribs instead of guns and roses.
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Judith Collins: Dance of the Desperates
By Hon Judith Collins I grew up Labour – in the days of Norm Kirk and the more forgettable Bill Rowling. I knew David Lange – having chosen to intern in his Mangere Electorate Office while at Law School.
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Bring it back: Technology
I was born in 1979, during the decline of technology. I’m not saying today’s technology is dead, but it bores me to tears.
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