2022-12-30 12:55
I once believed in God. Technically I believed in God twice. First, when I was young, malleable and didn't know any better. The second was when I was a little older and mor… Read More
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2022-03-05 05:38
I felt compelled to write this piece, simply because I’ve noticed for a long enough time now that political discourse has been spiraling toward an ever-increasingly shift toward infant… Read More
2019-11-07 00:00
(Originally posted on my music blog, Dave's Blog, this has been moved here)Writing review after review has been getting a little on the dull side for me lately, so I've decided to break with… Read More
2019-09-21 07:24
I've grown very disillusioned with the political status quo in this country as of late. We currently have a government that embodies everything wrong with democratic politics - all talk, no… Read More
2019-01-28 04:31
As I write this, it's roughly 26-27 degrees outside today where I'm at. It's hot, and I'm sweating like an unpopular politician on election night. Now, depending on where you are… Read More
2018-12-22 05:00
The 21st century was looked upon by many of us who are old enough to have seen out its predecessor as an era of emergent technological, social and political progressivism, and for the most p… Read More
2018-12-18 13:23
I have mixed thoughts about Christmas music. There are countless examples out there of what you might call 'great Christmas songs', but in the end, there is one irrefutable fact about… Read More
2018-09-13 12:49
The new iPhone range was revealed earlier this morning. There are three new variants of the iPhone X - The iPhone XS , the iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR. I've quickly realized… Read More
2018-05-09 04:06
It's important in life that we take the piss out of ourselves, our towns, country, countrymen and each other. And just because we take the piss out of each other or ourselves doesn't a… Read More
2017-11-17 00:00
Movies and television programs incorporate songs into their soundtracks carefully, thoughtfully and with relevance to the scene at hand - after all, it would be frankly ridiculous (although… Read More
2017-11-15 00:00
I love Auckland. Well, the central city and the East Coast Bays parts of the North Shore anyway. In the case of the central city my love for it extends only from the time in the morning at… Read More
2017-11-12 06:46
Yeah, that's right. I'm back. Maybe. It's been AAAAAAAAAAGGGGGEEEEEESSSS since I last wrote a post - like last August, and the last time I was posting on a regular basis wa… Read More
2016-08-05 09:00
An issue pertaining to the sexual assault of a stripper by members of a provincial rugby team has recently been making the rounds of the various media outlets in New Zealand, including on th… Read More
2013-01-18 07:40
Public restrooms are the bane of neat freaks and the arch nemesis of the hypochondriac. Disgusting, dirty, dreadful and terrifying, a public dunny that is run down, misused, abused, an… Read More
2013-01-01 03:42
New Year’s Day is a day where we cast aside all the problems and worries that have plagued us during the year that has just gone, and likewise reflect on all the positive things that w… Read More
2012-12-28 09:33
I’m not a great fan of Christmas music. Traditional hymns, carols and songs I can generally tolerate quite well, unless it’s Jingle Bells, for which I am known to turn gree… Read More
2012-12-02 04:26
Putting a body kit on a mid-eighties Honda Prelude and fitting it with a turbo and intercooler is akin to embroidering the words, “bonafide ladies’ man” on your replica Sta… Read More
2012-11-23 10:17
This blog now has an official Facebook page!Go to http://www.facebook.com/DaveHatesThat and click the like button to keep up to date with the latest drivel that me and the elves in my head l… Read More
2012-11-05 01:53
Humans, in particular males, have a seemingly nasty need to prove that they are somehow better than others. They do this by a variety of means, such as competition and association.&nbs&hell…Read More
2012-10-10 23:27
Usually I write things with a humorous motive in mind. However, there are those times when I will make an exception to this rule. And today is a good day to make an exception.&nb&hell…Read More
2012-09-20 02:52
Recently, the subject of American warships returning to visit New Zealand ports has been prominently featured in media headlines as of recently. The issue, of course, for any New Zeala… Read More
2012-09-03 01:19
It has been suggested by some people that there be a cut-off point in terms of age for musicians who are considered to be well and truly past their prime. Some say 50, some say as late… Read More
2012-08-24 13:35
The years immediately preceding 30 are often the ones fraught with anxiety, despair and chronological hypochondria. As one approaches this relatively modest milestone, it is common for… Read More
2012-08-24 09:46
Selling a product to consumers is an art in itself. But, having said that, it isn’t rocket science either. Amongst many other things, it requires common sense, empathy, sym… Read More
2012-04-11 12:55
Through my many travels and escapades I have stumbled across (other than myself, of course) countless individuals whom one might describe as being 'special beyond the standard definition'.&n&hell…Read More
2012-03-15 05:41
We all get annoyed with call center staff. None more so than those designated to represent the government when you call up to whinge on about the inherent inefficiencies and fallacies… Read More
2012-03-12 03:48
Part of my university study involves interpreting films. Part of this involves reading plot segmentations. Here's my spin on a sample segmentation for the Wizard of Oz I had to r… Read More
2012-03-06 08:58
Trolling on the internet can be a very fun thing to do when there's next to nothing else going on. Especially, of course, for the troll. Not so much for the "trollees", who range from indi… Read More
2012-03-02 07:10
Over the last couple of months, one cannot help but notice all the attention and media frenzy regarding the now famous emperor penguin, "Happy Feet", who came upon our shores presumably i… Read More
2012-03-02 07:08
The following is a copy of an essay I wrote for my Creative Writing paper back in 2008 at Unitec. Thought I might share it with the world. Any feedback would be appreciated. WARNING: UN… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Recently I read an article on the interwebs, which is dated just over a year old now, regarding a scathing criticism of Auckland Labour MP Jacinda Ardern's observation of Hamilton's propensi… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Anti-war rent-a-crowd mobs, naturists, anarchists and Ayn Rand's beotches all have one thing in common – a dislike for nationalism, particularly of the cultural variety. They believe a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
For most of my life I’ve been somewhat reactionary to change. Unless of course, it was in my pocket. Yet, when it did come around I was oddly quick to accept it once it had… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I generally don’t think much of Monty Python. I don’t know why, I simply have no love for their brand of comedy. Aside from the dead parrot sketch, it is fair to say… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
So you've done it. You've put out enough sweat to bring Kiribati's submersion threat to a tipping point. You've driven yourself to a point of madness that you're borderline comatose. And… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Every time I pay a visit to the food court of my local shopping mall, I inevitably find myself staring at a plate that is neither full nor empty, but somewhere in between. Sometimes there i… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Television programs and movies have a commanding ability to influence society, both at the sociological and individual level. People don’t just become addicted to their favorite… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Listening to some kinds of Easy Listening music is a bit like being at the pinnacle of the vinegar stroke – you might be at the height of your enjoyment, but you may not want to tell y… Read More
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