World of the Written Word

  I love Bluff oysters, too, so have every sympathy for this fellow's last repast before giving himself up to the police.           By N...

  NewsHub reports that there were some hilarious reactions to the news that the bits from the Chinese space rocket happened to miss New Zea...

  Sometime in the 19th century, the Royal Navy attempted to finally dispel the old superstition among sailors that beginning a voyage on a F...

  I have a rabid fear of snakes (New Zealand does not have any), but I do buy a lot of cos lettuce (what Americans call 'Romaine'). ...

  From Radio NZ She has been a feature of Wellington's downtown waterfront for many years.  Eighteen, to be precise. She has a lot of hi...

  I was saddened to learn that Tim Severin, a truly remarkable man who was a living inspiration, passed away last month. The Irish Times  ha...

  Having just come back from 8 days in the South Island of New Zealand-Aotearoa, I thought about blogging ...   Normally, I have lots to say...