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>I know I’m cynical, but…#1

Posted on 14 August, 2009 by jb

> ..this is REALLY a bit much.Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is a medicinal herb with sedative attributes.I’ve never tried it personally, but I read recently that it also works on COMPOST HEAPS, as well as on people, so I might give … Continue reading →

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>Rule #1 – Don’t run with scissors

Posted on 14 August, 2009 by jb

> Rule #2: Don’t let confused old men get their hands on this Gerber Crucial Multitool

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>Can’t find my way home – Blind Faith

Posted on 13 August, 2009 by jb

> Steve Winwood (just turned 21, I hadn’t quite…), Ginger Baker on drums, Rick Grech on bass with Clapton playing a solid 6 minutes of delicate fillers with a choice solo thrown in for good measure. Does it get much … Continue reading →

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>And close the gate, too…

Posted on 13 August, 2009 by jb

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>Leaving home

Posted on 12 August, 2009 by jb

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>The Bruce and Denny Show

Posted on 12 August, 2009 by jb

> The McLaren M1C replicaArticle in Wired Plus a good video series on NZ on Screen (Clip 5’s about CanAm, but the rest is choice stuff)

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>Micromanaging

Posted on 12 August, 2009 by jb

> New Zealand’s Commerce Commission has come to an agreement with Visa, a credit card issuer, that will allow retailers to pass on transaction costs to customers. You see, in the past, retailers took the cost of providing credit card … Continue reading →

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>Freedom’s just another word……

Posted on 11 August, 2009 by jb

> Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavour, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one’s actions, courage that could be described as ‘grace under pressure’ … Continue reading →

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>What you think I am – a fucking jukebox?

Posted on 10 August, 2009 by jb

> I once worked with a guy (that’s him on the left…) who (I thought) was the spitting image of Willy DeVille. I meant it as a compliment, but I don’t really think he took it as such. Even less … Continue reading →

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>Sometimes, I think I expect too much….

Posted on 10 August, 2009 by jb

> Opened a ceramics exhibition at the excellent Kasino Gallery the other day – all v. serious stuff and some fairly big names, a couple of whom I know quite well (and like a lot). “Don’t expect any arty-farty stuff” … Continue reading →

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