There's snow even in the valleys. An occupational hazard of being an amateur astronomer is getting cold - at least when you live in a temperate climate like New Zealand's. Some areas are much more suitable - I have heard some stories about how pleasant astronomy is from Hawaii (as well as having some of the best observing in the world).
I usually write a blog post about once a week. The latest post can be viewed here: Sheeple: Are they succumbing to fake news, misinformation, and propaganda. (posted 2025-09-24 at 17:12:31). I do podcasts too!. You can listen to my latest podcast, here: OJB's Podcast 2029-09-09 Kiwi Values: From a practical perspective it has too many problems..
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