A 91 year old man translated me into Māori
"Dear Marcel, I belong to a very small tutorial class (3) of Te Reo aspirants. We each present a small korero every Thursday. I chose to translate portions of y...
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Signing off
So this is my last column...
Soon I will be an ex-columnist
…and I’m fine with that. For the past few weeks I have been getting used to the fact that my weekly column in the Bay of Plenty Times is coming to an end.
Beauty is in the eye of the beard holder
It is time to address the poo issue head on. A few weeks ago a study somewhere found faecal matter in facial hair. Actually, it wasn’t a study; it was a reporte...
Why getting rid of cyclists is a good idea
I’ve just read a wonderful article at www.peopleforbikes.org about how the city of Seattle is getting rid of cyclists. People only pretend to like cyclists anyw...
Sex appeal
... It’s time for a revamp. Time to appeal to a wider readership. Accordingly, I have decided to write this column with my shirt unbuttoned. Showing a bit of sk...