Comedy Gold – Quackery knocked down – Advertiser hits back at complaint
This today from the New Zealand Herald News Advertiser hits back at complaint – National – NZ Herald News. “An advertiser who claimed its Mineral Mud Treatment would prevent hip and … Continue reading →
OCD me and the Olympics
The 2012 Olympics has come and gone. Being a bit OCD I did some google work, cut and paste a few things, and tried to make some sense of the information that’s … Continue reading →
The Drama of Home Theatre….
I also learnt today that Home Theatre is something I no longer grasp. Although I’ve yet to be convinced that a $20 HDMI cable is worse than a $90 … Continue reading →
The one about how twitter changed me.
I’ll admit to being a bit of a twitterer, and have been for a couple of years, well 3 years, 4 months, 3 weeks, 1 day, 20 hours, 40 minutes, … Continue reading →
Faith, Same sex marriage, and Children.
New Zealand is on track to remove barriers to same sex marriages. We have Civil Union legislation, but this is a sort of half-way house thing. Removing an arbitrary sex … Continue reading →
The one about Kim Dotcom
Kim Dotcom, born Kim Schmitz is a colourful larger than life character. He even lives local to me. But he is a rogue, and has done knowing and wilful things. … Continue reading →
The one with the Personal Values Inventory
I’m participating in a Leadership Development Program at work, this is for all managers not at the Executive Level” and is in a number of sessions. This current week we did “Engagement, … Continue reading →
..and then I dreamt of a perpetual motion machine…
A Perpetual motion machine, which is different from a free energy device.If you google you’ll find all manner of weird and wonderous devices either real or imagined that are examples of … Continue reading →
Those Three Little Words…
Empty Nest Syndrome. MrsPdubyah was moping about the house yesterday ‘unfulfilled’ and generally mooching and moody, #1Son has allegedly left home and MrsPdubyah yesterday used some of my beer tokens … Continue reading →
Honda CRV – a quick drive around the block
The CRV is good at what it’s good at, but it doesn’t bring anything but “safe” to the game, which you might like or you might despair of. It’s not quirky in any sense that I could define, and although you don’t necessarily want a car that challenges you, you might want one that let’s you be in a bit of command over it and not the other way around. It’s a driving pleasure not a driving experience.
Growing up – “It’s no use we’re losing her Captain”
Such a timid thing, I though. MissPdubyah has all the worldliness of a tea-spoon. This is the daughter who had to look up a map to see how to drive … Continue reading →
Growing up – the one with the still leaving home
It’s been an intriguing week. Boychild has signed his tenancy agreement with his girlfriend and a new landlord for a place in Kelston. All his worldly goods in a couple … Continue reading →
Supporting Local – the one where it costs us more
We’re encouraged to support Kiwi made, and to be proud of our Kiwiness. But this week, and added to a story of last year, it seems that we might just be … Continue reading →
The one where schools drop Bible class as interest falls
This is a story that isn’t quite like what it seems like Schools drop Bible as interest falls – National – NZ Herald News. In the article it says “Browns … Continue reading →
Spam of the week
For my own amusement I thought I would post the best of the worst bits of A goodly selection of spam that for whatever reason gets posted as comments here, for this … Continue reading →
Growing up – the one with the leaving home.
#1 Son is about to leave the parental home and set up a love nest with this girlfriend. It’s been a while coming. As a father I’m pleased that he’s … Continue reading →
The facination of the media for Redemption
re·demp·tion: An act of redeeming or the state of being redeemed. Deliverance; rescue. Theology. deliverance from sin; salvation. Atonement for guilt. Repurchase, as of something sold One of the online … Continue reading →
Spam…
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I remember the first time I broke a bone as if it was only yesterday.
And it was! I’ve managed by some good fortune not to have had a broken bone for my whole life. Untill just past midnight on Sunday. I’ve managed to fracture … Continue reading →




