Eight states. 2,500 miles. One learner driver. One manual Mini.
We left Seattle at 5am after Thanksgiving and made it to Texas in 36 hours — nearly ran out of gas in Snowville, coasted to the pump on fumes, pushed the Mini by hand, and laughed harder than we’d breathed in hours. Penelope gained all her driving hours. I gained a deeper appreciation for learning, patience, and adventure.
Stemming the tide of alarm over rising water levels
Letter to the Editor, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 February 2002 Dr Belinda Medlyn (Letters, February 21) audaciously accuses Dr Stone (Letters, February 20) of lying about whether or not snow is melting on the summit of Kilimanjaro. By using different sets of dates they are both able to support their hypotheses and reach different conclusions. […]
When Renovations Become Revolutions (Only in Chris Trotter’s Mind)
(A response to Christ Trotter’s “Ruins of the White House’s East Wing symbolise the passing of an old order and the arrival of a new one“) Chris, this is some world-class melodrama. We’re talking about replacing a set of bland 1940s office spaces with a privately funded ballroom, not detonating the Constitution. Presidents have been knocking […]
You don’t need a law to lead on plastic waste
<A response to SC Johnson CEO H Fisk Johnson’s post on LinkedIn> I admire any CEO who wants to tackle plastic waste. But saying the only way forward is regulation is a counsel of convenience, not courage. 1) If CEOs agree, act—don’t outsource willpower to Washington. You sit on a CEO coalition that already spans […]
It’s Policy, Not Geography, That Holds New Zealand Back
Geography does not condemn New Zealand to underperformance; policy does. Singapore and Ireland succeeded not by chance but through openness, low taxes, and strong institutions. New Zealand lags because government remains too large and policies insufficiently competitive. With the right reforms, we too can close the gap.
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