http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress A visual musing on New Zealand, Kiwiana and it's re discovery from far out in space. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:25:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well the election is over for FOUR whole years. I think I will keep my opinions to myself on politics as it seems even New Zealand has been wooed by Obama Madness, my own family and friends. And sharing my humble thoughts and insights has created energetic debate. The funny thing ... http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/post-election-traumafinal-comment/ Well the Democrats are dancing. An historic but very eye opening election. http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/the-election/ A friend alerted me to the term 'dag' being great for this blog category. AND to be honest it was my next term to add. I don't use it much BUT its such a 'kiwi' term, it evokes so many things 'kiwi'. What is a DAG? In is most down to earth ... http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/a-bit-of-a-dag/ The term kiwi in America to most means a small hairy fruit, known as a kiwi. You find it in fruit stands, on signs..etc reinforcing this veiw of kiwi being a fruit. Personally I don't want to be a fruit, like I am on Queer Nation or something. A KIWI is a person ... http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/term-kiwi/ Hi, I thought it would be fun to start a glossary for Americans on kiwi speak, to promote understanding. Yes sometimes the response to a brilliant cross cultural statement might be, "I beg your pardon?" This is accompanied by a blank look, eyes kind of glazed......the non comprehende, non stoned ... http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/introducing-the-kiwi-speak-glossary-for-americans/ Well here I am trying to be funny on a gorgeous sunny fall day in Denver that still feels like summer . Its been great to be out and about, having my weekly cup of coffee x 3 with some really lovely people. I was reading last night about coffee ... http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/contributing-school/ Hi and Kia Ora and Gidday. Gosh  Its such lovely weather in Denver Colorado at the moment. When I am out riding around Denver on my bike my heart is singing so much I almost forget that death is only a car or bus away. You hear all these stories about people ... http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/i-am-still-kicking-2/ Well its been all go, helping a friend move house, writing and taking photos exploring the land of opportunity trying to find the truth........and I think I am getting nearer. I have found out that gunfights were not really all duel type situations, man on man type stand offs. Most gunslingers ... http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/its-been-a-while/ Well this is kind of a continuation of Steven. In fact lets end the Steven story here. He was a lovely gentle man, he had been ripped off by his employers out of his work inheritance of like 61 thousand, lost his apartment, his mates on the street had taken his ... http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/moses-in-the-wilderness-a-burning-bush-problem/ Well I have been in Denver tooo long so today I was taken on a trip to Colorado Springs. I had heard so much about that placefrom early contact with a group called the Navigators, ( a christian para-church organisation). Well today was the end (opps forgive me re the ... http://kiwivagabond.com/wordpress/colorado-springs-visit/