Ursula
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Teacher & Researcher |
| Location | Cambridge, New Zealand |
| Introduction | Sociologist, teacher, researcher, writer. Never thought of myself as an environmentalist until I moved to New Zealand. When a country uses so much poison that is banned in the rest of the world - with seemingly no regard for humanity, there's got to be a sociological explanation - this exploration is about finding one. For useful scientific info on aerial poisoning, see: http://1080science.co.nz/ |
| Interests | I have lots of other interests including music (all kinds) modern art, creative writing, food and rural issues and of course travel. Among other places I’ve been to France, Egypt, New Zealand, Canada, and numerous American states... |
| Favorite movies | In no particular order - The Truman Show, 23 grams, Emilie, The Chorus, American Beauty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Machinist, |
| Favorite music | Pretty much everything - from Abba to Elgar through to Pet Shop Boys, and from Ravel to Kate Bush... |
| Favorite books | Anything by Patrick Gale, Maggie O'Farrell's The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, Ashworth's wonderful autobiographical 'Once in a House on Fire', Desai's Clear Light of Day, anything by Ian McKewan, Niffenegger's fictitious 'The Time-Traveler's Wife', others include Kundera's Immortality, De Bernier's Captain Corelli's Mandolin and classic favourites modern and old alike from Du Maurier to Bronte.. |
You can punch a hole in an apple using a straw. How do you think that makes your milkshake feel?
bizarre