Recently I was home alone while my wife was attending a block course in Auckland. As I sat down to dinner one evening, I looked at the steak on my plate and my mind, as it is wont to…
The other day I was out on a run around my rural area and I was a little distressed to see lots of rubbish in the grass by the road verges. Drink cans, McDonalds wrappers (despite being 30kms from…
Never one to shy away from saying my bit, I’m well aware that for many readers the headline of this article will be triggering. Mention National Service and one risks accusations of neo-Nazism, militaristic command and control and short…
I’m an exemplar at very little. I’m not qualified nor feted, rich nor famous. Indeed, probably the only thing I do better than the norm is choosing life paths that fall very much outside of the norm. While the…
I’m a big fan of using literary and historical quotes in my articles. It’s a way of making those that have gone before immortal while at the same time putting a flourish on an article with words from those…
Having two young sons who are beginning their journey in the workforce, I’ve been thinking lately about the best ways for young people to make an impression and secure themselves the best possible vocational future. Now my personal experience…
I’m a big fan of skimming stones. When one finds a stone with just the right roundness and flatness, and couples that with a masterful throw, the result can be a skip of epic proportions. Of course, when one…
Not being well-known for applying myself as a student, my high-school career was significantly sub-par. While the expectation (both from myself and from others) was that I’d follow in my father’s footsteps and study medicine, I instead embarked on…
There’s much wisdom that can be taken from literature, movies and song lyrics. From All You Need is Love to Catch 22, there’s many an apropos quote that comes from others’ creativity. While my go-to tends to be the…
Being on the alternative end of the values spectrum, my family has never had a television. While in this day and age, with the ability to stream everything online, not having a TV is not much of a big…