Recently I was sitting in a group of maybe 200 people who were asked if they were artists, and only four people raised their hand. I was one of the four ‘artists’ who put their hand up. Can I paint or sculpt or dance? No, not at all. Yet I am an artist, because at … More We are all artists
puz·zle (pŭz'əl) v. puz·zled , puz·zling , puz·zles To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter (verb. Tr) To be perplexed. (verb. Intr) Something, such as a game, toy, or problem, that requires ingenuity and often persistence in solving or assembling. (noun) Hey – They just wrote a definition … More 301 |365 Puzzle
Every year they move the Te Rapa dairy factory on the outskirts of Hamilton closer to the city. It’s a huge undertaking I know, and I never actually see how they do it, but the diary factory is now right on the city boundary. When I first moved to Hamilton it would take ages to … More 300 |365 Te Rapa Dairy Factory moves closer to city
My wardrobe. There are clothes that hang around within its depths that that may well predate Noah, but certainly are old enough to have lost whatever distant connection to fashion they may have had. I am about to be burdened again with the chore of buying new clothes (it’s a male thing). Burdened … More 297 | 365 Buying Clothes
Waiting for a response can be like watching a clock slowly tick the seconds by. It can be frustrating and annoying when action is not happening. We can feel like we are wasting precious minutes, hours and days. At the moment I am waiting on a person to enable me to take the next … More 253 |365 Waiting
It’s winter. The 1st of June brings the official change in season, then the season lives up to its reputation and delivers rain. With the darker days comes much difficulty and a lack of energy for my 365 project. 251 days down, 115 to go.
A study was conducted that reviewed all the weather forecasts in the US to see which one was the most accurate. They discovered that the most accurate weather forecast is this. “The weather tomorrow will be the same as today” It’s true. Its not completely accurate by any means, but it is more accurate than … More 242 |365 Tomorrows Weather
You may believe that rolling two dice all is chance. That guessing the combined number is luck. And to a certain extent you are right. However adding two dice to equal 7 is six times more likely than a rolling double 6. (1+6, 2+5, 3+4, 4+3, 5+2, 6+1 compared to 6+6) You may … More 233 |365 A lucky roll
I would not like them here or there, I would not like them anywhere, I would not like them cold or hot, I would not like them from this pot, I do not like green peas I do not like them Sam, now let me be
The social life of a ping-pong ball sounds like an interesting thing to write about. After all ping-pong balls do get around. When they are moving, they move at pace. With a bit of spin they are reasonably hard to predict. There are even different classes of ping-pong ball, high-performance down to functional but … More 173 | 365 – A Ping-pong’s social life
Did a lot of thinking about the word ‘good’ today. Good is such a generic and possibly overused word. In some circumstances it is a powerful word (He was a good man), in other situations it is somewhat non-descript (I’m good thanks). It can be a virtuous word, a respectable word, an excellent and moral … More 153 | 365 – It is Good
"I believe that I am responsible for my own personal development. Only I know who I want to become. Only I know my real strenghts and weaknesses, my passion and my talent. Only I know the price I am willing to pay to be who I can become." – Fred Smith Sr. How very true … More Personal development
Discovered this week that the Greek word for "I" is "ego" (εγώ). The english definition of ego is often around a person having egotism, conceit or self-importance. I guess ego is I-ism to the extreme. Beyond self confidence. Much more that good self talk. So when I next say 'I' in english, I want… I … More I have ego
The opposite of love is not hate, its indifference. – Elie Wiesel
Our task today is recklessness.For what we Christians lack is not psychology or literature,We lack a holy rage. The recklessness that comes from the knowledge of God and humanity.The ability to rage when justice lies prostrate on the streets . .and when the lie rages across the face of the earth —a holy anger about … More Reckless Courage
People Matter ∴ Do Good 