AnkyloSarus
One of other Very Important Things I did while I was in Wellington was go with a whole bunch of wonderful people to the Te Papa Tyrannosaurus exhibit. I love Continue Reading →
Month: November 2014
‘The War of Art’
Let’s be honest. I needed a kick in the ass. I asked for one, and I got… lots. So that was pretty good.
How Does It Hurt?
Last week I was lucky enough to go to Wellington and spend some time with some really incredible people. I arrived home utterly exhausted and completely exhilarated. How Does It Continue Reading →
‘Writers have lives, not careers’
Here’s this week’s Nelson Mail column.
Somewhere beyond thank you
A couple of days ago, Cate Owen tweeted asking for examples of kindness people had experienced because of Twitter. She was inundated with some pretty incredible replies.
Whose story is it?
I originally wrote this in January when the events surrounding the suicide of Dr Essay Anne Vanderbilt came to light. It was never published, because I was far too angry Continue Reading →
Online activism: Does it make a difference?
In this week’s Nelson Mail column, I asked if online activism really makes a difference. Can a Facebook like really feed a child? Here’s the full story with all relevant Continue Reading →
No Way TPPA
I’ve avoided writing anything about TPPA up til now, because frankly it just seemed too big and scary and I didn’t get it at all. I have a natural aversion Continue Reading →
Numbers, predictions, and the usual WINZ terror
Last week I wrote a post at On The Left about “WINZ-speak” and how much of it is deliberate bureaucratic miscommunication. I wanted to say a few more things about Continue Reading →