So, if Torpedo7 has gone #carbonneutral, does that mean I have to look elsewhere for carbon framed bikes?

Extreme poverty fell from 36% in 1990 to less than 10% today. It is fascinating that this progress takes place just as many in the West are starting to doubt free trade and global capitalism. buff.ly/2QMVJia

Finally, someone with integrity speaking about climate science...

We just got a call telling us that our sweet tiny two-week-old boy has been in contact with a confirmed case of measles. Tomorrow we all go and get bloods, then we’re confined home until March 23rd. If my baby gets the measles, he will not be okay. Please get vaccinated.

The most lucid, fact-based piece about climate change all year... but it is not clickbait. interest.co.nz/opinion/98628/…

I hear your pain, Nigel. This is very sad. And to think that there are 48 more stories.

Apt... “We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity; more than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.” ~ Charlie Chaplin

Yay! Progress on cycling to the Harbour Bridge (with, of course, other links needed)... beehive.govt.nz/release/seapat…

At the risk of provoking hate towards me... Israel Folau has responded with his side of the story. His character shines through, even if you disagree with his views. playersvoice.com.au/israel-folau-i…

I'm curious. Has anyone asked Sonny Bill Williams what his holy book says about liars, drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, fornicators, etc? And what do you think of Israel Folau as a person, Sonny? Someone to be sacked from Rugby Oz?

FB is seriously rotten: ted.com/talks/carole_c…

So, I wonder how many women died while (mostly) men defended the consensus?

My team is looking for more team mates... (if you can stand my attempts at humour!) seek.co.nz/job/39012156?t…

"Vulnerability: the emotion associated with uncertainty, risk or emotional exposure." Brené Brown in "10% Happier" podcast.

Why do trains smell so bad? Quite off-putting.

Probably our last chance to persuade Massey to reopen MTB trails in Albany (Royal Albany Trails). Consider signing? change.org/p/massey-unive…

This could've bought a fraction of Twitter (or half a Twit, who'd try to build a trainset to the airport). Amazon Web Services gets clearance for Auckland data centre rnz.co.nz/news/business/…

Freedom means nothing if it does not mean the freedom to do what other people don't like. Everyone was free to be a Communist under the Stalin dictatorship, and everyone is free to be a Muslim in Saudi Arabia. Yet whole generations are coming out of our colleges where only those

At a guess, this is the basic intent behind the NZ Regulatory Standards Bill.