Archive for October, 2008

activism

Confession time – I’m an activist. That’s right – an activist. The whole activist thing has crept up slowly on me – but after this last week I have to conclude that I’m now there – full blown activist! Let me explain. Here in NZ we have a primary teachers union called NZEI and I’m [...]


this is stirring and heart rendering all at once

one of the pieces the choir i sing in is performing for our final concert this year is “Do you hear the people sing” from Les Mis i found this youtube video with 17 Valjeans performing the song – the “Australian” Valjean is a kiwi singer (you’ll see him at 1:39) who died suddenly last [...]


iTouch and Jailbreaking

so yesterday i decided to jailbreak my iTouch – nothing illegal about it – just not supported by apple! back in the days when i was a windoze user i was forever tweaking my computer themes … now i can do that with my iTouch here is my original homescreen bog standard as you can [...]


George Orwell

of some interest to some – George Orwell’s private and political diaries are being published here exactly 70 years to the day that the original entry was penned