Pop stars and chipmunks have invaded my iPod. Unbeknownst to me, my iTunes music library has been…
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A small-town Christmas half a century ago
In the imaginations of most people, Christmas should be observed in an old-fashioned, small-town…
A new beginning
A new year, a new decade, and a chance at a new beginning; 2011 will be a year of decision. …
Genie in a bottle
It happened. I am not proud of it. The green-eyed monster reared its ugly head and sent me into a…
Food for thought
Though long late by the time this is published, and too late coming to me for encouraging…
Genetically modified foods
Genetically modified foods of any kind, whether they be plant or animal, scare the life right out…
Badges of honour
When I was 8, I promised to do my best, to do my duty, to God, the Queen and my country. I was a…
Airing dirty laundry
I have a confession to make. I am having an affair. No, not that kind of affair, because, really,…
Sped up
Before I begin, I want it on the record that I am a good driver. I have a clean driving record;…
Inconvenient truths about the final costs to environment of global warming
Gradually, the public is becoming aware of the significant impact on climate change caused by our…
Time flies
I can’t quite believe it, but it has been one full year since I yanked up my roots and moved…
Rink rat
When I tell people I am married to a Carpenter, I often hear how lucky I am to be with a spouse who…
The decline of civility and call for its return
One of the more disturbing trends over the past few years has been the decline of civility. That…
My favourite things
Since I divulged my age in a recent article, I have been near inundated with age-related mail,…
Palmerston council counted every penny in 1930s
The depression years of the 1930s were challenging ones for Wellington’s municipal councils.…