by Heather Hastie | Dec 12, 2019 | New Zealand, Tweets
After saying ‘I’m Back’ a few days ago, there was nothing more on the site to encourage you to believe me. I’ve been writing about the topics that got a mention in that post. But, short of posting boring videos of me tapping away, there’s...
by Heather Hastie | Apr 2, 2019 | New Zealand, Religion, Terrorism
It was two weeks on Friday since a self-confessed white supremacist changed New Zealand forever. Friday 15th March 2019 is a day many New Zealanders, including me, naïvely thought would never come to this country. It’s the day a terrorist committed mass murder...
by Heather Hastie | Jun 18, 2018 | Lego, New Zealand
Regular readers will be aware I’m a Lego fan. I didn’t have any when I was a kid, but I’ve bought some as an adult. Nieces and nephews coming along was really cool, because it gave me an excuse to buy a lot more. It’s amazing how much of it...
by Heather Hastie | May 14, 2018 | Atheism, New Zealand, Religion
Richard Dawkins gave a couple of talks in New Zealand recently. He’s here promoting his new book, Science in the Soul. As usual that brought people out of the woodwork with the message the atheists are either stupid, lying, or just plain evil. None ever sees the...
by Heather Hastie | Apr 30, 2018 | New Zealand, Tweets
First off I must apologise. (Yes, that’s how we spell it in New Zealand.) I’ve been neglecting my website for a couple of weeks. There has been writing going on, but none of it made it here. Two posts are progressing slowly, and one may actually see the...
by Heather Hastie | Apr 24, 2018 | Great Britain & Europe, New Zealand, Tweets
As I’m sure you’ve all heard by now we have a new royal baby, and it’s a boy. Katherine, Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a son just after 11 am 23 April London time. I can’t let that pass without a mention, if only to piss off the USians! I...
