AmeriNZ 393 – Movable barrier

Posted on August 10, 2023 by Arthur

The weather is still a barrier—but I managed to move around it. This week is mainly an update on what’s going on, including everyone’s favourite topic, as well as things I talked about last week. Naturally, there’s also new stuff for me and for New Zealand that I talk about toward the end of the episode. The Rugby World Cup – France 2023 runs from September 8 to 28.

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Links for this episode
”Powering ahead—for now” – My blog post on the power bill
”Final empowering step” – My 2021 blog post on the device that controls power to my hot water heater

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AmeriNZ 390 – Networks galore

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Arthur

It’s just a short catch-up today, beginning with an update to last week’s main topic—and the news is good! After that, just a couple things about social networks I’m on.

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AmeriNZ 379 – April showers

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Arthur

Today is mostly about updates: Jacinda Ardern gave her final speech in the New Zealand Parliament, and we learned what she’s doing next. I’ve also recently made progress or some old projects.

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Links for this episode
”Jacinda Ardern’s Valedictory Speech” – My blog post about Jacinda Ardern’s Valedictory Speech (video included)
”There’ve been four tornados in three days. What the hell’s going on?” – Stuff
”There’s progress behind the scenes” – My blog post starting with “accidentally” emptying a box
”Not accidental” – My blog post following up with that “accidental” box emptying

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AmeriNZ 377 – Man with a plan

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Arthur

Today is about a plan I designed to help me keep on track. It’s based on a system I designed for myself when I was a grassroots LGBTQ+ activist 30 years ago. I’m optimistic it’ll help me stay focused and remember things, but… well, time will tell.

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Links for this episode
”My new projected system” – My (long…) blog post on my new system
“As if to prove the point” – My blog post updating my new organisation system
“My screwed-up imperfection” – My blog post on the dryer saga

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AmeriNZ 375 – Year’s end

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Arthur

It’s the end of 2022! I took advantage of my last opportunity to record in December and 2022 to do a little update episode. I’m not exactly sad to see 2022 go, but I’m definitely better than I was a year ago tonight. That’s a very good thing.

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Links for this episode
”Tonga eruption confirmed as largest ever recorded” – NIWA Media Release
“Damn raingarden” – My detailed blog post on the raingarden “project”.
“The year without Christmas” – My blog post on my Christmas that wasn’t/was.

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AmeriNZ 374 – Forging ahead

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Arthur

The weather has been shocking lately, and that’s interrupted my outside projects. I begin today’s episode talking about that, and a bit about the background to all the outside work. Then I move on to a completed project—yes, it happens sometimes. Even I’m surprised. After that, it’s a couple bits in the New Zealand news.

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Links for this episode
”Projected completion” – My blog post on the shelving project.
“Whether weather” – My blog post on weather and more.
“What a tangled web” – My blog post on the Hamilton West byelection.

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AmeriNZ 373 – Busy-ness

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Arthur

Today’s episode is all about all the stuff I’ve done over the past couple weeks. Even I was surprised. While I have a lot left to do, I feel really good about how much I’ve accomplished.

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Links for this episode
”My labouring weekend” – My blog post on what I got done over Labour Weekend.
“Busy-ness” – My blog post on more stuff I got up to.
“I can do anything but surgery” – My blog post on the clothesline project (with photos).

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AmeriNZ 372 – Talking in whispers

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Arthur

I begin this episode with an overview of New Zealand’s recent local government elections: What message do the voters send? What does it imply for the general election next year? I’ve done a mini-series of posts on my blog (links below) if you’re interested in more detail. The stuff I talk about in this episode leads on to a brief discussion of some fringe political activity.

Then I talk about some of the mini-projects I did recently.

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Links for this episode
”NZ voters send local government a message: ‘Meh.’” – My blog post on NZ’s local elections.
“Hamilton voters shrug” – My blog post on Hamilton and Waikato elections.
“Auckland voters say little” – My blog post on Auckland elections.
“An unexpectedly easy job” – A blog post about moving the VegePod.

Things I saw after I recorded:
”Hundreds of farm vehicles convoy in Manawatū protest against ‘communist’ emissions plan” – Stuff
”Fact check: how do Groundswell’s climate complaints stack up?” – Stuff
“Voices for Freedom hijacks farmers’ protest” – Stuff
“Protesters who glued themselves to busy motorway taking a ‘breather’” – Stuff

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AmeriNZ 366 – Expected results

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Arthur

I managed to complete an episode in June!!! Well, that’s something.

I give some advice to my fellow Americans in the wake of the Roe decision because I have a very particular perspective. Then, on to light topics. What happened to the project sorting files? Good things. What about that fatigue? More good things. Well, the first 12-months with my solar power system have passed, and the results outshine everything else I talked about. In my opinion.

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Links for this episode
”Was it worth it?” – My blog post on my first 12 months with solar power.

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AmeriNZ 364 – Changes all around

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Arthur

This is the first episode of the sixteenth season of the AmeriNZ Podcast—sort of. There have been some changes to New Zealand’s response to Covid 19, and I talk about that first. Then, I talk about some changes closer to home—well, in my home, actually.

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Links for this episode
”New Zealand to stay at Red as vaccine passes and most mandates end” – NZ Government media release
”Update on COVID-19 cases — 8 April 2022” – I referred to these stats.

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AmeriNZ 393 – Movable barrier

AmeriNZ 390 – Networks galore

AmeriNZ 379 – April showers

AmeriNZ 377 – Man with a plan

AmeriNZ 375 – Year’s end

AmeriNZ 374 – Forging ahead

AmeriNZ 373 – Busy-ness

AmeriNZ 372 – Talking in whispers

AmeriNZ 366 – Expected results

AmeriNZ 364 – Changes all around