One of the ways i am trying to prepare myself to be a part of a better conversation in South Africa in terms of race, reconciliation and unity is by learning some of the country's history... ...from different voices than i grew up with. To that effect, after my weekend at Robben Island, i got hold of a copy of Benjamin Pogrund's book titled, 'Robert Sobukwe: How Can Man Die Better' and just finished reading [...]
Too often, it has been the arrival of the question that has instantly muted the conversation. As i have sought to write [and invite others to] about topics such as Race and Reconciliation, the Church, Relationships and more, it has been disappointing to me how often a term [White Privilege] or phrase [We aren't currently part of a local church congregation] or idea [No sex before marriage] has sent people scurrying off back to where people [...]
So tbV and myself are looking for a house. Our criteria are loosely: something in Cape Town, preferably a slightly lower economy area [so Bishopscourt and Constantia, you need not apply] and where all the people don't look like us [as in white, mainly]. And we would love a house with some space that would allow us to do hospitality well. ENGAGING IN A MEAL OVER A COMMENT BLOCK One of the things we were hoping [...]
Here are the top 10 posts from my blog this past year in case you missed some of them or want to share any of them with people you know - thankx for being part of this growing community - hopefully onward and upward in 2015: [10] How to Save a Marriage [before you need to] - old series but a goodie written by a number of my well-married friends sharing a key idea or [...]
It is 2 days to go til 2015. In some ways, most ways actually, nothing really changes when the clock hand ticks off that final second. As a South African, i can be assured that Australians, New Zealanders and more have been experiencing 2015 for hours, and that it will be another ten hours after i do before my friends in Oakland, where we lived for more than half of this year, will be arriving [...]
Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la, la la, screw you! Something like that, right? Or maybe more appropriately, 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...' Yesterday i commented on the Book of Faces how amazing it was to be reading through my newsfeed and just reading positive, grateful-sounding stuff. Heck, even a death message to mourn Joe Cocker was made to sound appreciative. But then [...]
hey Brett "Fish" [well, this is a little awkward, cos that's me, why are you writing to yourself weirdo?] as the end of the year approaches at pace, i thort i'd i'd just drop in [okay, you're being weird again, you do know this is still you writing, right?] and share some quick thoughts [wait, quick? okay, maybe this isn't you] and comments so you can end 2014 well. [1] Don't stuff your face. i [...]
i like to call myself 'The Eternal Optimist' This is particularly true when it comes to sport, and especially cricket. If it is still mathematically possible, i hold on hope to the very end, even if it looks really likely that we are going to lose. And then get genuinely surprised when we do. i like to think i am the same with people to a large extent. i want to believe the best of [...]
Another week has passed and there has once again been a LOT going on and this time i have the most varied round-up from the few weeks i have been running the Friday FANatic so far. I hope you enjoy and would love to hear of anything you feel i might have missed from this list: MOST LIKELY TO BE AGREED ON: i took the race/reconciliation conversations on my blog a few steps back to [...]
I am the mother of two addict sons and I choose to remain anonymous both to protect them and myself from the judgement of those who do not understand. I am writing this because I feel there needs to be an awareness of the perception many people have of addicts. My sons are not drop down drunk homeless people who the world sadly throws away. They are contributing members of society who have been very [...]