Need some recommendations for Christmas reading? A bit of a mixed bag above, right? It's a nice sandwich with a shit filling right there. And that's just here, in Aotearoa. I haven't even gone to threats of nuclear war, the orange blob still not in prison, and hundreds of thousands of people suffering, losing their …
Consolations and Comfort in Covid Times?
Feeling anxious? Not sleeping well? Fed up with the literal shit stirrers in Wellington? Worried about another war starting? Climate change? Heat pump for cooling stopped working? Did you know the Wellington harbour is unswimmable because of sewage right now?Mmmm wonder where that came from. Well below are some tips for mitigating the gloom. Tip …
New Year Resolution #1. Get back to writing.
I'm getting a head start on my resolutions and looking back over the old 12 months. January: I didn't want to start so negatively but I read this poem in early Jan 2019. I won't mention him again, hopefully. February: Now that's over with, I'm moving on to more joyful things. Auckland traffic is hell. …
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Brain overload
Even though I only work two days a week at a university, the last two weeks seem to have caused brain overload. I am juggling a few different things right now with two friends very ill with dementia, helping with the rat catching programme at Hobsonville Point, running the book club, working casually but more …
Fluffy George 