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Person of the year
I had to buy TIME magazine when I saw that they had made George W Bush their ‘Person of the year’. Not at all surprising seeing that 2003’s person of the year was The American Soldier. 2004 is Bush’s second time, he is in the company of Hitler (1938), Stalin (also named twice, in 1939…
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Rainy day in Wellington
Have watched three vids – “Une pure formalit? (A pure formality)” in which Gerard Depardieu is held in purgatory for his suicide. Reclusive writer Onoff (Depardieu) gets a lesson in the dangers of what happens when you shave your majestic beard. “Waco – the rules of engagement” a doco showing the shocking incompetence and brutality…
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Some useful links if you’re a webonaut
General CSS/accessibility info @ dezwozhere Andy Budd’s Top 5 standards based sites – some interesting food for your creativity Bullets and icons for your site
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Tegal – you couldn’t wish for worse?
While I was sussing out the NZ web design scene, I came across the company that designed the Tegal poultry site. Tegal is New Zealand’s best known brand of cook-at-home-chicken and turkey, and I was relieved to read that all their chickens are barn raised (scroll to the bottom of the page): Broiler chickens are…
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Nightstand
Cat sitting with wireless broadband. Yipee! Currently reading Journey to the end of the night by Celine and Straw Dogs by John Gray.
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Wellington
I’m back after a hiatus. I’m also back in NZ rather unexpectedly, due to my fathers illness and somewhat sooner than anticipated death. It is spring here, and the weather is changeable. Temperatures go from warm(25) to f-ing cold(13) in half a day. However, it is great to be back in Wellington, a city that…
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Dad
Died peacefully just before 2pm on the 22 of November. Thanks Dad, I will always miss you.