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GrownUps Columnists
Five Little Ducks Went Off to School
If you have a little person in your life who is nearly old enough to go ...
The power of the “law of large numbers”
One of the most often used theorems in statistics is the “law of large numbers”. Most ...
Where Dani goes, happy follows
This heartfelt story by Swedish author Rose Lagercrantz is about Dani, a little Swedish girl who ...
Pike River Re-entry – a study in key aspects of Risk Management
The question of whether it is “safe” to re-enter the Pike River mine or what has ...
Pocket parks: helping to create healthy suburbs
Our wonderful neighbours recently decided to downsize and bought elsewhere. It took the developers just one ...
Oh No! Look what the cat dragged in.
Oh No! Look what the cat dragged in is a hilarious horror story by Joy Davidson ...
Dress up dreary meals
When dinner time comes around, inspiration can be hard to find! It’s easy to settle into ...
The road toll – some further thoughts
After many years of a steady decrease in the road toll (deaths per year) there has ...
The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village
Seventy-nine-year-old Peggy’s life at the Jacaranda Retirement Village was as drab as her wardrobe. But she ...