Buenos Aires South Cycling | Antarctic Mission Log 14
Half the tour I planned, so much better than expected
Armistice 1918, a view from 2018
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the guns fell silent along the Western Front. The First World War had effectively ended. In addition to permanent memorials these Fields of Remembrance in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin commemorate this important centenary and honour
Will Tibet ever be free?
My experience of living state oppression
No, I would not
Stopping the 2017 inauguration of Donald J Trump
A couple of views of Trump
Anthony Bourdain on Trump, America and the places he’s visited (inc Russia): Anthony Bourdain: The Post-Election Interview - www.eater.com "We are a violent nation, from the beginning." and Sarah Kendzior writes about something I never even considered: Trump and Putin: The worst case scenario -
P.J. O’Rourke sums up the US Presidential debacle
From the outside, thankfully far away, this is how it looks to me.. P.J. O’Rourke: I’m Endorsing Hillary Clinton, the Devil We Know - The Daily Beast Let me tell you why Hillary is a great presidential candidate—by comparison. Don’t rush me here... Did I
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Roots, then and now
Quite sobering watching the 2016 version of “Roots” having visited the US plantation location used for episode one. I saw Evergreen Plantation, Wallace, Louisiana in 2007 when I was in New Orleans as part of a tour. Still privately owned it was rather unusual in retaining real evidence of the
Donald Trump, the first 100 Days| RNZ News
I fear satire becoming reality… Donald Trump is in the House | Radio New Zealand News A hundred days already. That went fast. Didn't it, though? But here we are, at the end of April 2017, 100 days into the first term of the 45th president of the United
14 Diaries of the Great War
Caught this series when it aired on Sky NZ recently. Found it interesting as it based on real stories — diaries and letters — from the perspective of soldiers, housewives, factory workers, nurses and children impacted by the War. 14 - Diaries of the Great War (titled Great War Diaries when aired
Symptom of the Auckland Housing Boom?
Can relate to this sign, seen on a letterbox today. Sent from my Lumia 1520 Windows Phone
Cool Hardware
TEDx Auckland 2015 Victorious? | #TEDxAKL @TEDxAuckland
My notes & photos from TEDx Auckland 2015. I only took the phone (for both notes & photos) and was sitting right at the back of the hall so my shots are a bit ‘distant’. * The italics are the speaker profiles sent out by TEDx Auckland * The bullet points my
New Zealand
TEDx Auckland 2014, unexpected Himalayan cycle tour preparation!
When I saw TEDx Auckland 2014 announced I really wanted to go but was a bit torn. I loved the 2013 event but it meant a precious day of weekend gone. Weekends were crucial as I was trying to get fit for a rather demanding cycle tour in the Himalayas.