Archive for August, 2009

Public Health Does Not Suck

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

As the song goes, we don't know how lucky we are in this country and one of the things we take for granted is our public health system. It may not be the most well-oiled machine, but if something needs doing then it gets done in a timely manner and ...

Seals at Red Rocks

Monday, August 17th, 2009

In my continuing quest to explore as much of my new home city as possible, yesterday I went for a walk around the south Wellington coast with a couple of friends. Starting from Owhino Bay there is a beach-side path that leads around the coast. Actually it is not a ...

How to change the dictionary in MacOSX

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

I love MacOSX, and one of the best features is the almost ubiquitous built-in dictionary. So it is surprising that I after 3 years I have only just now discovered how to switch the dictionary from the default American English to British spellings. For some reason this is not part ...

I’m voting Yes

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

“Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?” Almost everyone I talk to about the 2009 Citizens Initiated Referendum agrees that the question is completely stupid to the point of being dishonest. The main problem is with the word Good, by including a ...