Monthly Archives: September 2012

Weird, Wacky and Wonderful Halloween Costumes

                                 

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Hooray for Country Girls!

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Product Review: VEET Hair Removal Cream for Men

After having been told my danglies looked like an elderly Rastafarian, I decided to take the plunge and buy some of this as previous shaving attempts had only been mildly successful and I nearly put my back out trying to … Continue reading

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Kurt Vonnegut: After the Slaughterhouse by Martin Amis

Kurt Vonnegut: After the Slaughterhouse   By Martin Amis     Inveterately regressive, ever the playful infantilist, Kurt Vonnegut recently shuffled his career into a report card, signed it, and tacked it to his study wall. The report was chronological, … Continue reading

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Spanish “Artist” Demands $ for Simian Ecce Homo Jesus

The 81-year old amateur artist who botched the restoration of a 19th century Spanish fresco of Jesus known as ‘Ecce Homo,’ says she wants to be paid for her work. According to Spanish website elcorreo.com, Celia Gimenez has demanded royalties … Continue reading

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Heaphy Hut/Lewis River Bridge Construction Progress Report

Construction is underway on the new ‘super-bridge’ that will replace the two swing bridges at the Heaphy-Lewis River confluence. July flooding washed away the bridge across the Lewis River and it was eventually recovered near the Heaphy River mouth. The … Continue reading

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Signs of Peace All Over the World

  Peace symbols From Wikipedia: A number of peace symbols have been used in various cultures and contexts, one of the most ancient being the olive branch. The symbol of the dove and olive branch was used by early Christians and was later adopted as … Continue reading

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A Quiet Revolution—Bill Mollison on Permaculture

    By Scott London Bill Mollison calls himself a field biologist and itinerant teacher. But it would be more accurate to describe him as an instigator. When he published Permaculture One in 1978, he launched an international land-use movement many regard … Continue reading

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Go the Mullet!

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Karamea Ministry of Red Tape #16

A New Zealand Government Department authorised by a rhetorically ambiguous and a covertly fictitious Act of Parliament and compounded by a tacitly implied Royal Approval to receive Official Complaints. Office Manager:     Red Scarlett Senior Complaints Officer:    Rubik … Continue reading

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