Joe Bennett
Northern Advocate columnist
Joe Bennett is an author and columnist who writes the weekly A Dog's Life column in Saturday's Northern Advocate.
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Joe Bennett: The plumber’s mission, to defy water, to hold it in check, to enable a world
OPINION: Plumbers are the true water gods of the world.
Joe Bennett: My favourite work from late novelist Martin Amis
Columnist Joe Bennett on the best work of late novelist Martin Amis.
Plants are sentient beings - they're animals with roots, columnist Joe Bennett contends
'Murdering'a row of trees got Joe Bennett thinking
Joe Bennett: Far North road trip wasn't without challenges
We were into Northland proper and the Auckland money ran out.
Joe Bennett: Birthday sparks memories of travels gone by
A coming trip to celebrate his birthday brings back good and bad memories for Joe Bennett.
Comment: Upgraded patient portal proves a pain with a capital P
Logging online to get his meds leads to saga for Joe Bennett.
A tennis ball stuck in the gutter excites Joe Bennett
Not all balls are created equal, but tennis balls are king, muses columnist Joe Bennett.
Joe Bennett ponders life, the universe and everything else through dying microwave
Columnist Joe Bennett finds the demise of his microwave sparks deeper thoughts
When the puzzle is too puzzling, think about something else - Joe Bennett
Clue: A flummoxed columnist - two words (3,7)
Joe Bennett: How Hugh Grant ripped the veil from the Hollywood altar
He knew the game he was required to play.
Joe Bennett: Is posh food all it's cracked up to be?
There are many good things to eat and drink in this world and they are to be enjoyed.
Joe Bennett: Maybe it wasn’t the last straw that broke the camel’s back
Columnist Joe Bennett once met a camel. He did not trust it.
Croaking before they croak: The frog, a blinking light on extinction's dashboard
Joe Bennett listens to the frogs at night; poignant as the whole species is vulnerable.
Joe Bennett: Is the world worth saving?
COMMENT: Just in my lifetime the population of the Earth has doubled.
Comment: Dog ownership pleasure and privilege
Shakespeare would be appalled at the idea of the seven ages for dogs. But here goes.