Migrating Back to WordPress
I’m migrating the site from Drupal 9 back to WordPress. Here’s why…
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I’m shifting to Drupal!
Since 2015 I’ve run this site on WordPress.com as an opportunity to blog my ideas and interests, and showcase my writing. It’s time to shift from WordPress to Drupal, here’s why…
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What you’re feeling is disability
What’s inducing such violent tantrums and angry protests against covid-related public safety measures? The world has become less accessible for everyone…
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My submission on the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill
In 1987 the New Zealand Government established New Zealand as a nuclear free nation. It’s time to declare New Zealand free of semi-automatic firearms…
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This is us
Personal pronouns are complicated in Te Reo Māori (the indigenous language of Aotearoa/New Zealand). For example, the English word “us” can translate into Te Reo in at least three ways…
Hate is no joke
The true story of when Salman Rushdie schooled me on the topic of authoritarian hate and intolerance…
KiwiSaver and cluster bombs
A few days ago I saw an article which really threw me for a loop. Most New Zealand “KiwiSaver” retirement savings schemes (including mine) have shareholdings in…
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Online learning: first impressions
Two months ago I took the first steps towards a new qualification by starting an online course…
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Learn your lessons (or crash and burn)
(this article was first posted at eSocSci.org.nz)
On 31 October 2014, the world’s first commercial passenger space ship crashed, killing the co-pilot and seriously injuring the pilot. SpaceShipTwo (also known as ‘VSS Enterprise’) was undergoing tests after being reconfigured into what was intended to be the final state to take on passengers for suborbital joyrides to the edge of space…
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Being Papa
This is my story of how I learned to be Papa to my kids, one of whom has a severe brain injury.