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Conversations at the dinner party (W.W.L.)
For the first couple of hours, the conversation flowed easily. It wasn’t the awkward Pākehā BBQ Lois had been expecting.
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My kid got married and I gave a speech.
In preparation for my son's wedding two weeks ago, I canvassed a bunch of friends for advice on the hallmarks of a good wedding speech. Here's what they said.
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Leaving is always about finding
Wednesdays with Lois (Hat tip to Renee's WednesdayBusk - with a single recommended busk from her archive, here). 4 min read. Summer, 2017. Lois has not long met the man she will swear isn't the reason. They're on the Blue Bridge Ferry heading south,
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*Dopamine for a New World
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Stop fucking about (a few choice quotes from Renée's final show)
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We choose all the time, both the words we speak and the silences we hold.
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Everything feels a bit shit
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On giving thanks and making peace
Winning a competition for a story you wish you never had to write is complicated.
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Safe in the World
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Speaking Back: Fight, flight, freeze
He koha (for paying subs)
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Too Many Hāngī / Tangi Stories: A critical review of a critical review (AUDIO ONLY)
In which I call professional foul - My Most Explosive (and longest) Substack Yet!
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We won't get change just by wishing for it
Rock solid election stools, how to tell who's telling the truth, and some whimsical illustrated musings on life with Nanux.