Garry Linnell
Dump the tin foil hats, our world already has enough mystery
I grew up in a world filled with monsters. Hairy, primitive beasts roamed the bush. Enormous prehistoric creatures inhabited the seas. And...
Garry Linnell: When cabbies take us for a ride, Uber saves the day
She was quiet and polite. He was loud and grumpy. She smelled of citrus and flowers. He reeked of garlic and had...
Garry Linnell: This racing season, the whip must be given the flick
They told me love was in the air. But when it came to watching horses having sex, all I could smell was...
Garry Linnell: Plastic is actually fantastic, we just need to recycle it properly
It was enough to get you humming a few bars of Kum Ba Yah and searching through the wardrobe for a pair...
Garry Linnell: This is the real practice the right-to-life protests should focus on
Sorry. Did I miss it? I’ve been watching all the news programs and scanning all the websites. But not a protest in...
Garry Linnell: Poor dog poo etiquette is more than a pet peeve
I’ve never been a member of Mensa, the organisation for people with enormously high IQs … for obvious reasons. So when it comes...
Garry Linnell: Why Kyrgios is destined to be a footnote rather than a real headline act
You had better believe it. In a world of frauds and poseurs and overhyped superstars, Australia’s outstanding male tennis player, Nick Kyrgios,...
Garry Linnell: Our massacre of the English language in the name of jargon has a dark side
Let’s start with an apology. For years we have been accusing New Zealanders of murdering vowels. To all you Kiwis, sorry about...
Why regular driver’s licence testing should be all the rage
It was an ugly stretch of highway. Rain tumbled from an angry sky. Pools of water settled on the bitumen. Wind gusts...
Are bricks-and-mortar shops really going out of fashion? Well, if the shoe fits …
The shoes were a gift. Bad idea in the first place. You know the rule. Buy an article of clothing as a...