Derek’s last post
I only knew Derek K. Miller from his blog but have been following his feed for years. That the last post came is no surprise and his view of death matches my own: “I haven't gone to a better place, or a worse one. I haven't
I’m on my, well really someone else’s, bike coast to coast style!
Later this week I’m heading South to join a bunch of friends, some old & new, on another Adventure South returning clients trip. It starts & finishes in Christchurch but most of the time is spent on the West Coast & Northern South Island. I have cycled some of
No, I haven’t been arrested…
Sometimes a Google vanity search is not a good idea… Salisbury woman charged with extortion - WGMD.COM Last Friday Salisbury Police arrested 46 year old Robin Capper on an outstanding warrant. Capper is charged with threatening an elderly man that unless he gave her money she would report to
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A new tactic to get a airline upgrade?
I laughed when I saw “I am very tall and really need some more space” in this article: 'Sir Richard Branson promised me'- Virgin Atlantic reveals unusual upgrade requests Undoubtedly the top wish of any traveller is an upgrade, but let's face it: unless you
Denis Dutton, a great mind remembered
I only knew Denis Dutton via his media appearances, as an academic & skeptic, in New Zealand. I don’t recall when I started reading Arts & Letters Daily but it was it was several years before blogged about it in 2004 and I still visit it regularly. Two clips
#TAMOz and #AU2010 , the countdown begins!
It seems a long time since the idea of attending both The Amaz!ng Meeting Australia and Autodesk University occurred to me. It’s now only a few days before I set out and the to do list seems rather full. All the important boxes are ticked; Flights, Accommodation and
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So what is TAM?
So what is TAM? I don’t really know as TAMOz will be my first, but this video of TAM London gives you some idea [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjFSrdvANdM&w=640&h=390]
Celebrate Kiva's 5th Birthday and get $25 to lend!
A little help you & some friends can change lives Celebrate Kiva's 5th Birthday and get $25 to lend! Kiva is reaching a major milestone this October. We are celebrating five years of empowering people to lift themselves out of poverty through micro-loans, with over $150 million lent
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Why I’d rather be a Westie, than just part of a super city
I’ve drive those roads, cycle the ranges, hike the bush trails, swim & surf the beaches, scramble around those rocks, mountain bike (and break my collar bone) in that forest and watch the sun set over the Tasman Sea. I love being a Westie. Waitakere City is my home,
From Uri Geller, to Flim-Flam, to #TAMOz in only decades
Tonight Amazon recommended a book which I first read nearly, can’t remember exactly, 30 years ago. It is also the reason I'm going to TAM Australia in November. Back in the late 70s, when I was a kid, Uri Geller visited New Zealand with his spoon bending
The 7 Keynote MBA
Awesome collection of short videos. Some I’d seen, some were new but all worth your time The 7 Keynote MBA: How to Save 2 Years and $100,000 Truth is, the great value in most MBA and JD programs can be boiled down to 5 to 10 talks, presentations,
What makes a great computer desk chair? Describe yours.
Both mine are tatty from overuse.