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Strike a flame
Warning for challenging content.
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Spot the difference!
Why do I prefer the original Terminator to Brian Tamaki? 1. Unwavering purpose and principles 2. Had a better excuse for holding 1980s values 3. More convincing cosmetic enhancements 4. Cast the woman as the childbirth vehicle for an important man - but at least gave her a sequel 5.
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Thought for the day, 10 August 2022
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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Knowing how to work it
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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Know better, do better, be radder
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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The weird emotional unsafety of midlife dating
A confidential post, shared with paid subscribers and with a word of caution - it's a bit yucky in places.
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The smallest of asks
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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Nerd Tuesday: There must be something in the water
If you think this cock-up doesn't affect you, think again.
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Terry
I've changed the names in this story, since they belong to real people.
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My brain is broken
An update - or really, an apology - for my paid subscribers.
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Beige against the machine
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,