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Answers to Diana’s Quiz – July 18, 2026

by Diana Filer 1.  The two Diomede Islands...

Outdoor chairs for sale

Two Faulkner 'zero gravity' chairs in navy,...

Caroline Yuill — obituary

Yuill (nee Drynan), Caroline Ann Peacefully at home...

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Letter from Paris: Hot Times for Seniors in Paris

by Keith Spicer Planning to let loose on that long-dreamt getaway to the City of Light? You can probably handle sightseeing yourself with a good guidebook or, better, a professional guide, but...

Who’s left on the right?

“Well, the one on the right was on the left And the one in the middle was on the right And the one on the left was in the middle And the...

Bill Chapman weekly column By the Way to end

After 7 years of loyally contributing to the Millstone, Bill Chapman has decided to end his weekly columns. Bill was one of our first contributors, sending us weekly Friday...
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Power

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Power is such a persuasive word. In spite of its seeming clarity it plainly engenders notions...

Matutinal Retrospection

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Who among us at one time or another has not woefully groaned and rolled over in...

Peter Nelson’s travels – New Zealand – The west coast and back to North Island

by Peter Nelson Wanaka.  Back on South Island.  Drowsy day.  The sun not moving and the clouds so slow.  The golden humming of a tiny...

Men and boys and the price of their toys!

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B.  It would be unimaginable to address the battalion of options available for discourse upon the facetious...

Peter Nelson’s travels – New Zealand, Stewart Island Part 2

by Peter Nelson  Coming home to find Judy’s finally up and she’s got the teakettle on and a big stack of hot buttered toast ready. Today...

The Gentleman bien rangé

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Life is a delicate thing.  Very often, however, we treat it with less regard than it deserves.  It...

Peter Nelson’s travels – New Zealand – Invercargill and Stewart Island

by Peter Nelson  It’s a Friday night and only 7:30, but there’s no one on the streets but a cop and some cleaning ladies.  And...

Lost in translation

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. I won’t say it is exclusively a hazard of aging, certainly not; but for those of...

Peter Nelson’s travels – New Zealand – Rees Valley Sheep station

by Peter Nelson  A brief excursion off the sheep station.  Exploring the area, courtesy of my experienced thumb.  Richard and Susan and me driving through...

Now I get it!

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Although it may sound flippant to say it, “Que sera, sera!”  This seemingly bland and axiomatic idiom is...

Reclaiming one’s territory

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. I find no matter how philosophical I prefer to be, coming home from a vacation is...

Peter Nelson’s travels – New Zealand – Rees Valley Sheep Station

by Peter Nelson  Okay.  A few words about the logistics of the situation.  Something I rarely seem to get around to.  For three weeks I...

What seems to be the problem?

by L. G. William Chapman, B.A., LL.B. Often we stew about life and its problems.  Some of us - myself included I regret to...

Peter Nelson’s travels – New Zealand – Glenorchy, South Island

by Peter Nelson Changes in the wind.  End of chapter 37.  Things are hoppin’.  Way out in the boondocks.  Tiny Glenorchy, 50 miles from Queenstown...
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