Insect Genocide
February 21st 2007 As Gene and I drove into the small town of Twizel, with a population of 1015, we wondered why anyone would choose to live there. The so-called town was comprised of a mere strip mall including a small grocery store and a few small shops and cafés. Consulting our Lonely Planet Guide to New Zealand, we learned that the town of Twizel came into existence in 1968 when it was built to service constr
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