Back in New Zealand from South Korea, the almost complete lack of masks is really evident. What’s funny is how one’s norm shifts. We went to South Korea and felt like wearing masks was something of an imposition because we didn’t have to any more in New Zealand. We return to New Zealand and IContinue reading “Where’s COVID at?”
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Goodbye traffic lights
The traffic light system was ignominiously dismissed at the beginning of this week, ending on September 12the. It’s apparently done its time and is no longer needed. More correct might be, this was never a very good structure so it will not be greatly missed (here were my thoughts when it was instituted). We areContinue reading “Goodbye traffic lights”
Bloody Masks
When I was in Europe I was thrilled to find lots of people not wearing masks and have the relief of not needing to wear one if I didn’t want to. Now I’m back in much more COVIDy New Zealand, I find I am not so thrilled everyone is over mask wearing. I am evenContinue reading “Bloody Masks”
Differences
We made it to the other side of the world in the face of COVID-19 and Putin’s threats. The best thing about escaping the hermit kingdom is exposure, once again, to the great variety of human life beyond that existing in New Zealand. It is so easy to assume that the way one does something,Continue reading “Differences”