Interests

That was a lovely picture of Telecom boss Paul Reynolds in last week's paper. He's got a great smile. Mind you, I'd be smiling too, if I were earning $5 million a year...

After extensive research, my findings have shown that no one has any sort of idea about the number of people visiting social sites every single day.

Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the web? Well, take a deep breath. You ain't seen nothin' yet.

I can explain about the rat. It was dropped on our driveway from a great height by a hawk who had momentarily lost his attention span. As I approached it, it stretched out one forepaw towards me and squeaked.

The words 'red' and 'cake' don't really go together in my mind, so I was intrigued to see a story about some big dinner attended by political star Sarah Palin where the menu largely consisted of 'thick slices of roast pork and red velvet cake'.

Being a strong believer in technology, I strongly believed that there is absolutely no way to miscommunicate over technology. That is until 2 years ago...

There's lots of bad news out there and, conversely, lots of hopeful talk as well. You hear many 'experts' saying things will get worse, and just as many saying things will get better. Who knows which way it'll go.

My friend writer Helen Brown lost her iPhone. Quel bereavement! Because she was on holiday at Byron Bay and was just about to pack up and leave, there was no chance of it turning up under a cushion as might have happened at home.

New Zealand TV channels don't do overseas news until about 25 minutes into the news hour because they're so stuck on the idea that viewers like local news best. The only time that changes is when the world is falling apart.

Lindsey Dawson on sticky summer pleasures.