Tropical fish

17Sep08

‘I noticed toothbrushes were like tropical fish, as they come in a bewildering range of colours and shapes.’
So says this fence-building New Zealander, who seems to have quite a flair for metaphors.

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Lies, all lies

14Sep08

‘这样的垃圾狗你还要拍 [Why are you taking pictures of this pariah dog?]‘, asked a member of the staff in scorn, but this well-fed mongrel’s healthy coat and easy demeanour betrayed the ill-concealed indulgence on his owner’s face.

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Environmentalism: diversity and hypocrisy

08Aug08

‘Environmentalism is the most politically diverse movement in history… I have met anarchists, communists, socialists, liberals, conservatives and, mostly, pragmatists. I remember sitting in a campaign meeting during the Newbury bypass protests and marvelling at the weirdness of our coalition… [Everyone] disagreed about every other subject under the sun… but everyone there recognised that our [...]

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