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It’s a man’s man’s man’s man’s world
So this is a post I’ve wanted to write for a long time. But it’s been hard to get it right in my head, let alone down on page. So what you get is a stream of consciousness.
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The top ten things that annoy me
I’m an opinionated man. Anyone who knows me personally will tell you that I have an opinion on everything. Everything.
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It’s my privacy and I’ll cry if I want to
The status quo: We’ve heard a lot in the news lately about spying. Edward Snowden is a name that will be familiar to a lot of people.
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Been spending most my life living in a bigot’s paradox
There’s that old cliche, where the racist old person starts talking. And they’re usually old. When you get to that old stage you find that the racism permeates both genders
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The greatest song of all
When it’s 2am and the only people left at a party are the ones you’re not entirely comfortable talking to, conversation often lurches around trying to find common ground. Something you can all relate to. One such topic is “what’s the greatest song of all time?”
Read MoreComedy fest review: Jeremy Elwood – Notes
Jeremy Elwood is one of the mainstays of New Zealand comedy. He’s appeared on several TV shows, comedy galas, even stepping out as a serious actor on stage. And there’s a reason why he’s been around for so long (fourteen festivals apparently)*. He’s just that good.
Read MoreComedy fest review: Greg Ellis – Vance Fontaine for Lovers
It’s a small crowd packed into the large Foxglove Starlight ballroom. Which is a real shame because the next hour or so proves to be a masterclass in musical improv comedy.
Read MoreComedy Fest review: Alexander Sparrow – A One Night Stand
Alexander Sparrow is a bright young thing from Wellington’s up-and-coming comedy scene.
Read MoreComedy fest review: Michele A’Court, Stuff I forgot to tell my daughter
Michele A’Court has long been one of New Zealand’s premier comedians, she’s won oodles of awards and has pretty much clocked comedy.
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Uniball Power Tank: A review
The Uniball Power Tank is just another entrant to Mitsubishi’s popular Uniball range of precision writing instruments. The model I tested featured black ink, but green, red and blue are also available.
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Things Colin Craig didn’t say
In support of our blogging brethren over at the Civilian, we thought we’d also note some things that Colin Craig didn’t say.
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Death does funny things
Death’s a funny thing. We’re not that comfortable with it. We don’t know how to think of our own deaths, let alone someone else’s.
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Orcas: the jerks of the sea
There is an episode of the Simpsons where the family, through a series of hijinks, get an elephant. At the end of the episode, they take the elephant to live in a nature reserve. Stampy the Elephant doesn’t take kindly to other elephants and starts repeatedly head butting their sides.
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