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I've been wondering: with a past like his, why was he silly enough to run for public office? Then I realised, it wasn't silly at all. It was entirely rational. He's been doing this stuff his whole life, I would guess. And until now,
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I used to be young and a bit useless. Sometimes I look back on those days with nostalgia - you know, before I became old and a bit useless. I entered the workforce like many of my era. My first job was berry picking, aged twelve. I knew what to
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I try not to judge. Truly. If I had a dollar for every time I’ve used a word I now regret, I’d buy a giant roll of sticky tape to cover my mouth. And I’m not just talking about ‘moist’, ‘nourishing’, ‘succulent’, ‘encrusted’ or ‘panties’. Lizzo did
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Dear Anna I’ve been wondering how to raise this with you. To put it gently, you haven’t been yourself. And I’ve noticed. After all, we spend a lot of time together. It started three and a half months ago, when you looked down and saw two lines
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A confidential post, shared with paid subscribers and with a word of caution - it's a bit yucky in places.
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I'm grumpy. To be fair, others have made this point better. It was never a game for them. From the outset, they lived in fear, under a house arrest with no end date. My journey started just three and a half months ago - only dipping my toes
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If you think this cock-up doesn't affect you, think again.
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I've changed the names in this story, since they belong to real people.
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An update - or really, an apology - for my paid subscribers.
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Recently, I bought one of those little high-density units off the plan, nearby in Upper Hutt. It's exciting - you get to see it take shape before your eyes. Above all, it's easy. The developers take the decisions for you. Until they don't. Today,
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Here's what I reckon. You can be bitter if you want, or closed. You can complain that this is not your culture, these aren't your ideas. You can tell yourself it's all too trendy, too new, even though it's as old as
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Since Thursday, when I read the news, I have asked myself: how can I say this nicely? Then I realised, I don’t want to say it nicely. I figured that out this afternoon, under the stage lights, in the crowd, watching the dancers. For today, at least, I am