Patrick Lam

Thoughts and travels of Patrick Lam

Judo Québec Referee Stats 2000-2025

14 Feb 2025

An analysis of referee retention for the Judo Québec provincial roster from 2000 through 2025.

January: a month of teaching three courses, and two trips

5 Feb 2025

Well, that was a whole month. Arrived in Canada on January 6. Teaching ECE 459×2 and SE 465, and had two weekend trips the next two weekends. A bit less busy now.

January: photos post

1 Feb 2025

Finished 2022 photos, but didn’t have much time to process more photos otherwise. One more January 2023 trip to do and then a huge step forwards in time.

December: Last month of sabbatical and two trips

29 Jan 2025

Back on the move, with a trip to the South Island and a trip to the Pacific Islands (French Polynesia), before returning to Canada to teach in the Winter 2025 semester.

An extremely smooth travel day

18 Jan 2025

3 segments, 3 reservations, 3 checked bags, 2 countries, no hiccups.

Submission on the NZ Regulatory Standards Bill

8 Jan 2025

Here we go again. The NZ ACT Party also has an under-the-radar Regulatory Standards Bill which is perhaps as bad as the Treaty Principles Bill but much more technocratic.

December: photos post

1 Jan 2025

Wow, I had a really active December 2022. Almost done with pictures from that month now.

Submission on the NZ Treaty Principles Bill

6 Dec 2024

The libertarian minor party, ACT, has introduced a divisive ‘Treaty Principles Bill’ which threatens to undermine the NZ constitutional order (founded on the Treaty of Waitangi). I submitted to the select committee against this bill.

Trip report: Gisborne, November 28–Dec 1 2024

5 Dec 2024

Three days in Gisborne, with cycling to wineries, stingrays, and walking at Cook’s Cove.

November: almost all in Wellington

2 Dec 2024

In a contrast from October, all but the last two days in Wellington.