Plucky Tree (personal)

2024 in words, pictures, and movies

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Nov 20 • 

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October 2025

Siskel and Ebert on Taylor Swift’s new album

I know it’s only been ten days, but it seems a lot longer

Oct 13 • 

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September 2025

2023 in words, pictures, and movies

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Sep 26 • 

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Taking advantage of ranked choice voting

And dispelling one of the most common myths

Sep 19 • 

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August 2025

Plastic-free yoghurt

I’m the youngest of five, and we were huge consumers of yoghurt (mostly me!), so our family's use of a yoghurt maker was probably mostly motivated by…

Aug 23 • 

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July 2025

Pohowera | Banded dotterel monitoring

I had a first meeting with the group leader of a Pohowera | Banded Dotterel monitoring group called MIRO in Eastbourne, across the harbour from the…

Jul 24 • 

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March 2025

Smart music shuffle

22 years ago, I released a shareware program called Netflix Fanatic that stirred up a bit of an internet firestorm.

Mar 28 • 

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July 2024

“What kind of music do you like?” 2024 edition

I cringe when people ask me what kind of music I like.

Jul 1, 2024 • 

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June 2024

“Have a happy holiday season”

Whenever I’ve replied to a particularly angry email or if I’m feeling particularly snarky, I’ve sometimes signed emails with:

Jun 24, 2024 • 

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Choosing a personal bank in New Zealand

I’ve been banking in New Zealand since 2010, when I opened an account with ASB.

Jun 17, 2024 • 

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May 2023

Take the antidote: Martijn Doolaard

Like a half million of my fellow earthlings, I’ve become addicted to the latest YouTube journey of Martijn Doolard as he documents the last two years…

May 8, 2023 • 

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April 2023

Which tree is the pluckiest?

I’ve always loved plucky trees.

Apr 6, 2023 • 

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