November 2010
2 posts
The Pike River Mine Disaster: Your part in their...
Most people would have watched the unfolding Pike River mine disaster on their 42-inch plasma TVs, and expressed their sympathy for the miner’s families under the glare of their house lighting.
Here lies the obvious, yet unspoken, irony: the very setting where most people have seen the worst parts of coal mining is powered by that very coal, hewn from the ground at the risk of miners’...
On the Anticipation of the Uncertain Return
Amongst my most treasured of feelings, is that of the Anticipation of the Uncertain Return.
Let me explain what I mean. It usually strikes at airports, perhaps train stations. You’ll be looking at the vehicle which is to take you to some place. Not just any place, but a place you haven’t been before, or have visited rarely. Your chest tightens imperceptably, your heart rate rises,...