Ever had the experience of being judged because of the title of a book you were reading in public? I'm not talking about serious literature types being busted with a copy of the latest Mills & Boon (although if any of you of the penis persuasion have had that experience …), or even the experience I …
Magazine De-clutter 2 – searching for a winner
People, people! You've left me with a tie! And here was me hoping to have a clear-cut winner … Since you can't decide, I'll put it to some other method of divination. Normally I'd turn to alectromancy, but the girls are in bed. Hmm … Axinomancy has a certain appeal (it's been one of those …
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(O)mission statements
As anyone who's ever tried to get such material from me will testify, I really hate writing bios. I always feel like the class idiot. What do I say that doesn't sound completely onanistic? And yet is interesting enough to get people to read on? I usually go for the silly, with a slight touch …
Book Sale Alert – Borders Riccarton
If you're a booklover, RUN don't walk to Borders in Riccarton. They've currently got heaps of books on sale, including a couple of tables’ worth for you to Fill A Bag for $10 up to a maximum 20 books. (which is fair enough, really). There isn't much poetry left, because I nabbed …
Magazine De-clutter 2 – vote for the winner!
Rightio, time to select a winner for my second De-clutter Giveaway. I suspect Greg thought he had it in the bag, but a last-minute entry from Dwayne has opened things up again. A reminder of what's at stake: Imago 13:3 (2001) – a now-defunct Australian mag The North 44 (2009) – a British mag Poetry …
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A Dark Feathered Art 