Author Archives: CGS
All White, Black and Silver: NZ Sport in the Eyes of the World
The recent fuss about the winning of the Supreme Halberg Award by the All Whites has got me thinking about what sort of people we New Zealanders would like the rest of the world to think us to be. Make … Continue reading
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Cow vs. Hound: A Bucolic Entertainment
Black and White Dairy Cow No. 706 paused from her chewing and looked at her friend, Black and White Dairy Cow No. 693, who was contentedly devouring mouthfuls of grass. “Why don’t we get out of here?” “What do you … Continue reading
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Before Facebook: An Office Drama, 1982
They were a particularly attractive bunch of roses and took pride of place on her office desk. They were an assortment of colours and gave the impression of being specially selected and picked. It came as no great surprise to … Continue reading
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The Owl and the Pussycat
“The Owl and the Pussycat went to sea.” So begins a nonsense poem by Edward Lear. The poem goes on to describe more improbable happenings, culminating in the pair getting married. Nonsense indeed. Actually the nonsense begins with the third … Continue reading
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Tuna
A dark, motionless shadow lay on the grey shingle bottom of the shallow stream. A shiver went down the spine of the boy. His torch was off. There was no light to create the shadow. He was a hunter. So … Continue reading
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