September: photos post
2 Oct 2024
About the same number of photos processed in September as in August, but that includes a doozy of a set from the Petrel Station.
Submission to NZ Crown Minerals Amendment Bill reopening gas and oil exploration
26 Sep 2024
Get with the program! The NZ Coalition of Chaos wants to reverse the oil and gas exploration ban. It is 2024, not 1984.
Comparing the Old Ghost Road and Paparoa tracks and their books
20 Sep 2024
The Old Ghost Road and the Paparoa Great Walk cross similar terrain on the West Coast in New Zealand. But the Old Ghost Road was led by a nonprofit, while the Paparoa was the product of the Department of Conservation. Let’s compare them.
Review: Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen
19 Sep 2024
More Vietnamese refugee content, this time a novel.
August: Camera-ready month, and some weekend trips
4 Sep 2024
Routine month with work finalizing accepted papers and trips to Rotorua and the Catlins, as well as helping with a Snowcraft course at Whakapapa.
August: photos post
1 Sep 2024
A more selective August, with fewer sets processed but more pictures.
Review: Ru by Kim Thúy
30 Aug 2024
Thoughts on differences between the book version and film version of Ru.
Case study: making air travel things complicated
19 Aug 2024
‘Optimizing’ some flights to New Zealand.
July: A walk on the Old Ghost Road and a visit to Melbourne and Cairns, plus a workshop paper submission
14 Aug 2024
Travels continued with another tramp on the South Island and a trip to Australia. Research continues with a submission to HATRA and revisions of our paper on race freedom verification.
Trip report: Melbourne and Cairns
12 Aug 2024
Our long-delayed trip to Melbourne, plus a side-trip to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef.
