Monthly Archives: March 2011

Fences

Posted on March 31, 2011 by newenglandkiwi

My attention was re-directed today to something I’d sort of stopped noticing: this place has a serious lack of boundaries. No, not like that. In the most literal sense: there just aren’t that many fences or hedges here. Along my … Continue reading →

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A small insight

Posted on March 21, 2011 by newenglandkiwi

Remember how last week I was excited about gardening? This is the view out my kitchen window this afternoon: And this is the official first day of spring and all. On the other hand, I do have tomato and aubergine … Continue reading →

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Spring – nearly

Posted on March 14, 2011 by newenglandkiwi

This was going to be a post about my fun experiences with US domestic air travel security (short version: I got body-scanned, I survived, a little more warning would be nice next time) but various things over the past week … Continue reading →

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New Orleans, Part Deux

Posted on March 7, 2011 by newenglandkiwi

The rest of my visit to New Orleans was considerably less exciting than the first night (which I think is a good thing.) We spent the second afternoon workshopping ideas about ways to increase local sustainability regarding global issues. My … Continue reading →

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A Long Way From Home

Posted on March 1, 2011 by newenglandkiwi

It still seems entirely out of place – disrespectful, even – to be talking about having fun, with everything going on back in Christchurch, but this week has been a good lesson in the fact that the world moves on … Continue reading →

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