I’m edging closer the end of my holiday time. Just been having some hang-out time with the family today. Tonight Vicki and I had a nice and relaxed evening… working on one of those Wazgij puzzles. Those are the ones… Read more…

Back a few years we were getting ready to put a retaining wall in. So needed to move our clothes line. It was old, huge, and heavy… one of those steel spinning around ones. Great fun as kids to leap… Read more…

Jens Haaning has to be the most creative artist ever. Or the most creative crook. You see… He was commissioned to produce re-creations of two of his previous works for the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, Denmark. For these he… Read more…

Journey’s hit song, Don’t Stop Believin’, was the best selling digital track from the 20th century. Just mentioning the song name to people (maybe you too!) will have its anthemic chorus spring straight to mind. Don’t stop believin’ Hold on… Read more…

This is one of those “neat trick” things that may in fact be jolly useful… It’s something I’m thinking of using to make my ebook publishing super-easy when the time comes. And could be something you find handy too… Did… Read more…

Welcome to 2024! Our family celebrated New Year’s Eve the same way we usually do… Gathering with a bunch of friends and their children at a holiday home up north. Even with the atrocious weather this year… everyone had a… Read more…

Your parents probably told you not to. Teachers too. Why do kids do it? Impatience. Or: So much excitement about their project that they want to get started ASAP. That’s been me this year. But running with 37 pairs of… Read more…

Saw the new Wonka movie yesterday. My youngest was keen. So I took her and the grandparents. Was a bit of musical fun. (Even for an anti-musical movie grinch like me) I especially enjoyed the hat tips to the 1971… Read more…

Here’s a great question that came up in one of the copywriting groups I belong to: When you’re working with clients, and wanting to collaborate with them, do you share work via a Google Doc, a Word doc, or something… Read more…

I wished I could’ve gone back for seconds. But that plan was foiled by the disapproving glance from my wife. I love how she’s always looking out for my waistline’s welfare 😒 You see… Today we were at the Auckland… Read more…