David Slack

auckland, auckland, new zealand

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eeyeonoptics.com.au

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Currently: Author Speaker MC Speech Writer Proprietor, speeches.com Columnist, Metro magazine, Unlimited magazine Media commentator Recently: Blogger, Public Address Presenter, Radio Live Specialties: Publications Slack, D. 2004. Bullshit, Backlash and Bleeding Hearts. Auckland: Penguin. Slack, D. 2005. Civil War and Other Optimistic Predictions . Auckland: Penguin.

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The nothing that is not there…

Given a clear trot, I shall be 83 this year. Apart from 'seeing' the difference between bright light and black, I'm now a 'total blindy’, which brings on the need for a bit of reflection. A couple of things have forced the issue, the first being when Pam ... See more

eyeonoptics.com.au•David Slack•Dec 22, 2025

Too beautiful to lose

The tūī is a work of art. What a truly beautiful bird! The deepest richest blues, the iridescent turquoise, the impossibly crisp white of its parson's collar. Every single time one appears in my view, I stop to admire it. In recent weeks I have become eve... See more

eyeonoptics.com.au•David Slack•Dec 22, 2025

Perfectly conceived, perfectly formed

Of all the innovations since 1800, what has been the most significant? The BBC put this question to its listeners in an online poll and got a resounding answer. Clearly out in front, with more than half the total vote, was… the humble bicycle. Top call, B... See more

eyeonoptics.com.au•David Slack•Dec 22, 2025

Lend me your ears! Hear, hear!

For those possessed of a more enquiring mind, this month I'd like to broaden the topic of sight loss a little more. Having drifted (stoically, in my opinion) into near-total darkness, I now find myself faced with a hearing problem. Much as it was with ret... See more

eyeonoptics.com.au•David Slack•Dec 22, 2025

Where have all the men gone?

You probably wouldn’t give this blurry 1986 photo of third-year University of Auckland optometry students a second glance. There’s nothing particularly notable about it, other than maybe a bit more volume in the hair, the lack of laptops, the quaint ring ... See more

eyeonoptics.com.au•David Slack•Sep 19, 2025

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Bachelor Of Law, Law at Victoria University Of WellingtonGraduated: 1982

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The nothing that is not there…

Too beautiful to lose

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Lend me your ears! Hear, hear!

Where have all the men gone?

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The nothing that is not there…

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Lend me your ears! Hear, hear!

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