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Brett Fish is a lover of God and people, and owns the world's most famous stuffed dolphin, No_bob (who doesn't bob). He believes that we are all responsible for making the world a significantly better place for everyone.
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the question of Virtue Signalling

There has been a lot of talk in recent times about Virtue Signalling. What is it, you may ask? Well here are two definitions i found online: To take a conspicuous but essentially useless action ostensibly to support a good cause but actually to show off how much more moral you are than everybody else. [Urban Dictionary: by Verboy] an attempt to show other people that you are a good person, for example by expressing opinions that will be acceptable to them, especially on social media: Virtue signalling is the popular [...]

By |2019-10-01T16:59:43+02:00October 1st, 2019|activities, the great online, things to wrestle with|3 Comments
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40 Tips for Men: Tip 26-30

The next five tips in our #40TipsForMen seeking to be better men are here for you: 40 Tips for Men: Tip #26 Don't rush to respond with #NotAllMen! i shared the tip series on the Twitterer and had this response: I would appreciate the men in my life to stop saying #notallmen . It takes away from the very serious conversations we need to be having. I feel anything but safe when I hear [...]

By |2019-10-30T13:11:22+02:00September 29th, 2019|40 Tips, real men|0 Comments
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#ImStaying but i am committing to doing the work…

This has been an interesting week which started with the explosion that was #ImStaying bursting on to the scene. In response to what was happening in the group and some feelings of uncomfortable that a growing number of people were having, i made this Facebook Live video sharing my thoughts. Then i wrote a piece called 'The Rise and Flaw of #ImStaying' which has been my most visited post of the year and which [...]

By |2019-09-30T09:06:50+02:00September 28th, 2019|activities|13 Comments
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The rise and flaw of #ImStaying

This past week has seen a meteoric rise in the interest and participation in the Facebook Group #ImStaying. The group describes themselves in this way: This group is dedicated to the South African women and men of all races and all religions, who remain loyal to South Africa. This group is to honour all those who still believe that we as a nation can turn things around. To all those who choose to stay [...]

By |2019-09-28T09:11:39+02:00September 26th, 2019|Uncategorized|68 Comments
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40 Tips for Parents: Parts 21-25

Continuing the journey of #40TipsForParents with another five you might find helpful: 40 Tips for Parents: Tip #21 Give them Justice/Compassion/Generosity-flavoured experiences. We have spoken about being honest and dealing with difficult topics when it comes to things happening in the country or tricky questions they may be asking [Tips 4 and 14]. But i want to encourage you to do things with them that teach them about Justice and bridge-building and compassion and [...]

By |2019-09-26T10:25:36+02:00September 26th, 2019|40 Tips, family, positive ideas for change, South Africa|0 Comments
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40 Tips for Men: Man Tips 21-25

The man tips continue as we work our way slowly towards having a tool belt of resources to help us to become better men: 40 Tips for Men: Tip #21 Include yourself in the wide set that is toxic masculinity. This one links very closely to a similar one when it comes to race so let me use that as an example. It can be very easy for a white person to look at [...]

By |2019-10-30T13:09:26+02:00September 24th, 2019|40 Tips, real men|0 Comments
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Blessed are the rich

Blessed are the rich... for they shall be spared sermons!  Rene August [preaching at St Johns Anglican church yesterday] didn't quite say those words, but she might as well have. And they feel largely true. One thing Rene did say was this: 'The church has so many programs to help alleviate poverty. The church has no programs to help people alleviate greed.' [which i think was a quote of Bishop Zac Niringiye] Two other [...]

By |2019-09-23T10:31:53+02:00September 23rd, 2019|challenging thorts, change the world, things to wrestle with, thorts of other people|12 Comments
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Head on down to Marcel’s for a Unique Unicorn Flavoured Adventure and WIN!

Marcel's Frozen Yoghurt's much-loved unicorn flavour is enchanting Marcel’s stores nationwide these school holidays. i know this is true because my wife, tbV [the beautiful Val] and i went and had some today after the rugby. Topped with a little bit of fudge this unique flavour that is both beautiful to look at and mouth-watering or fruitering on the tongue was the perfect post-game snack. We had soon forgotten about the loss and were ready [...]

By |2019-09-21T16:48:38+02:00September 21st, 2019|activities, Food and foodlike things|0 Comments
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40 Tips for Parents: Parts 16-20

Rolling on with our #40TipsForParents as we head into the second half: 40 Tips for Parents: Tip #16 Be mindful about the pictures you show of your children. There are many levels to this one, but the most real and scary relates to predators and the sickness of the world we live in. It may be completely innocent for you to show a picture of your naked three year old running around the garden, [...]

By |2019-09-26T10:30:55+02:00September 20th, 2019|40 Tips, family, positive ideas for change|0 Comments
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A few MORE good [South] African books… for children

What [South] African stories are your children reading?A while back i compiled a list of super amazing books for young children from suggestions made by a lot of my friends, with a specific focus on South African and African stories. While it may not be imperative that your children ONLY read books from this country and continent, i think you are definitely missing out if they are not reading any. And there are some REALLY [...]

By |2019-09-24T07:54:17+02:00September 19th, 2019|inspire-ations, positive ideas for change, South Africa, thorts of other people|0 Comments
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