Good design should be like marriage Last Saturday in a sun-soaked Pukekura Park, the fabulous and adorable Lynne Alexander and I married. As the summer breeze made me feel fine blowing through the jasmine in my mind, I felt blessed and as contented as a fasting monk. The next morning lying about in our hotel […]
We now have Pop-Ups for everything. Its time to stop. Only a handful of years ago, the term ‘pop up’ was unheard of. The only thing that ‘popped up’ was either a jack-in-a-box, or the thing in men’s trousers. Other than that, pop-up was an expression rarely used. Well my goodness me how things have […]
Life is full of joy and wonder – yet some things are just so disappointing. Here is my top 10 list of regular disappointments. 10 Sky TV’s ‘end of recorded programme’ message. Sitting comfortably in our lazy boy chairs we lean forward in anticipation of finding out “who was the biggest loser” – turns out […]
Welcome to Bonsai – the latest of my miniature opinion pieces. Its a new year and time to plan the things we want to do. Many will bring out their bucket lists but I’m suggesting something far more satisfying. A fuckit list. As time marches on like a herd of runaway elephants searching for a circus, many […]
Welcome to Bonsai – the latest of my miniature opinion pieces. A thought or two about Christmas It only seems like a year ago that we were celebrating Christmas, or as heathens would say, Xmas. My parents would never let me spell Christmas with an X – something about blasphemy and therefore the next time I pray […]
Welcome to Bonsai – the latest of my miniature opinion pieces. There is much talk about raising the retirement age, but I reckon we are hitching our britches to the wrong buttocks. Conventional wisdom is that the retirement age should be raised. This idea has blossomed on the logic that the nation simply cannot afford to keep […]
Welcome to Bonsai – the latest of my new miniature opinion pieces. A comparison of countries is revealing I recently walked into the supermarket and was overwhelmed by the quantity of available food. Shelves groan with the weight of everything imaginable. Yet, as a fifty something year old male, I am not allowed to eat any of […]
Welcome to Bonsai – the second of my new miniature opinion pieces. Apple should be the staple of every designers diet. Us designers are an insecure lot – constantly seeking relevance and control in a world controlled by technocrats. While we are passionate about what we do and fervently promote ‘good design’, more often than not, no-one […]
Welcome to Bonsai – the first of my new miniature opinion pieces. Who to Vote for in the upcoming election? The general election is only two weeks away so its decision time. Some say it’s an important decision, but personally I am more worried about rust in the Subaru. However I will vote, but who for? Here […]
