middletoe
these specimens of what appear to be models(?) of humanoid feet were unearthed in the area of emily place/eden crescent, an area once infamous for violent volcanic activity. while some superstitions hold that they are in fact the shrivelled and preserved feet of some prehistoric psychedelicised hippie-type race, there is no scientific evidence to back [...]
auckland graffiti wars: anzac ave
i’d written a while ago about the council’s destruction of askew’s art work on poynton terrace. that issue has since blown up a whole lot more (go to chapter 2), particularly because the council’s action was waaay out of line. the mayor has apologised, and hopefully askew will do the wall again, and council will [...]
death and the living
i asked a friend how his family were doing after the japan quake+tsunami, and he said his father was “being quite buddhist about it“; calm and stoic, acknowledging that we are all to die sooner or later. and why not? all of us have ways of coping with the great unknown that is death. from [...]
tongue-tied/christchurch
it has been 12 days since the christchurch earthquake, and i keep thinking of paula baynes’ illustration from ‘the magician’s nephew’ where jadis has grabbed the children and is leaving charn as it crumbles and spills behind them. the RSS feeds and (national) radio almost only talk of christchurch. i bet it is the same [...]
street art/authority
i usually limit my public political commentary to nodding along to marty mars, scott hamilton and will de cleene. i tend to feel i do not know enough to comment just yet. however the attack on non-sponsored street art in auckland has gotten me pissed off enough to speak up. for background, the new mayor [...]
terrestris deeticus
Binomial name: Terrestris deeticus Common name: None known Habitat: Urban/built up areas. Lives alone or in small communities, both outdoors and indoors. Appear to need some access to human waste and garden clippings to create their ‘weapons’. Appearance: Distinctive coil based bodies have drawn hysterical reactions from some ‘alien-movie’ fans. They appear to move by [...]
review(ish): this book is overdue!
title: this book is overdue! : how librarians and cybrarians can save us all author: marilyn johnson website: www.thisbookisoverdue.com available @ auckland libraries my time (9 months so far) as a library assistant at onehunga library has been one of the most rewarding periods of my working life. there is little i don’t love about [...]
