change the world : Brett Fish

i'm not sure you're against that thing you think you're against [Intro]

Sometimes two sides of a vociferous argument can both be right. A silly [but true] example could be someone from Americaland arguing that mayonnaise is horrible [i have lived here for three years and am still to find one i find overly edible] Whereas, having tasted South African mayo, and especially the no name brand big jar version, i might argue that mayonnaise is incredible. We would both be telling the truth in terms of [...]

By brettfish|2014-06-11T01:07:43+02:00June 11th, 2014|activities, change the world, pain and Hope, shtupidt people, thorts of other people, world news|0 Comments

#YesAllWomen: a lament

i go outside and sit on the top step in front of my apartment and look around... taking in the sights listening to the noise a family preparing for a celebration across the street the sound of a car backfiring, further down the road a laugh, an ambulance siren, a child's excited scream, the sound of two cats fighting, the music starting up and all seems normal this all feels right and good i pause [...]

By brettfish|2014-06-03T15:51:26+02:00June 3rd, 2014|change the world, inspire-ations, pain and Hope, poems and other creativity, world news|4 Comments

Taboo Topics: Race – The Panel – Questions from you about Race-related things – Q1: Framing our Identity?

A short while ago i introduced this panel to you made up of friends of mine from South Africa who are from a variety of different race groups/backgrounds and then invited you to ask any race-related questions you might have. The opinions of the members of the panel are in no way expected to represent the thoughts, feelings and ideas of a whole race group or culture, nor are they anticipated to be complete expositions [...]

By brettfish|2014-05-30T12:55:27+02:00May 30th, 2014|challenging thorts, change the world, inspire-ations, pain and Hope, people, thorts of other people|0 Comments

Dear 70’s/80’s child…

[a guest post by my friend Lindsay Brown] Dear 70’s/80’s child, Enough! I get it; you were beaten, neglected, starved and lived without (TV, computers, electronics; etc.) as a child. Strangely enough you want to remind us daily on how well you turned out despite your horrific childhood - With phrases like “I was beaten and therefore I have respect” and “I was sent outside to go make my own fun”. I’m an 80’s child [...]

By brettfish|2014-05-30T08:10:45+02:00May 30th, 2014|change the world, shtupidt people, thorts of other people|0 Comments

the day i didn't give a stranger a ride…

Earlier today i was sitting working in Starbucks while Chris Martin sang gentle somewhat melancholic tunes to me. SUDDENLY, like in a movie [one that was maybe titled 'Everyone in Starbucks rushes pointingly at the window'] everyone in the store suddenly started rushing to the window behind me, pointing and looking very much like they had just witnessed someone steal a laptop computer from an unassuming customer outside before jumping through the window of a car that came [...]

By brettfish|2014-05-29T18:00:05+02:00May 29th, 2014|activities, adventures, and other animals., change the world, inspire-ations, love and chocolate|0 Comments

Yesallmen should really pay attention to #YesAllWomen

There's a new hashtag in town. Followed by a yawn right? Cos who cares about hashtags? Aren't they just like 'groups' on Facebook? What is a group on Facebook? Someone starts a group based on some topic they feel passionate about such as interesting shapes of clouds, bonsai tree gardening or stuffed animals - you get an invite, you join the group and... NOTHING ELSE EVER HAPPENS. I dunno, maybe you're in better groups than [...]

By brettfish|2014-05-25T19:30:13+02:00May 25th, 2014|challenging thorts, change the world, life, local news, pain and Hope, people, shtupidt people, thorts of other people, what i am reading, world news|0 Comments

The Character Equation: Saying and being sorry

"It takes a big man to cry, but it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man." [Jack Handey] Ah, i love me some Jack Handey, but as i continue to look at some different aspects that define the character of a person, i'm not quite sure that would be the best approach. However, when we hear the word "Sorry!" coming out of our mouth, we should always be asking ourselves one key question: [...]

By brettfish|2014-05-23T09:59:50+02:00May 23rd, 2014|activities, change the world, inspire-ations, love and chocolate, pain and Hope, relationships|0 Comments

Taboo Topics: Race – Meet The Panel

I am very excited to introduce this Panel of Race Experts... and by 'Race Experts' i mean friends of mine who happen to be from a variety of different race group backgrounds and are not claiming to be experts or to speak on behalf of their particular race in any way, shape or form. I have invited them to be on this panel because they are people who i respect and who are passionate about [...]

By brettfish|2014-05-21T14:22:51+02:00May 21st, 2014|activities, change the world, inspire-ations, pain and Hope, people, Taboo Topics, thorts of other people|0 Comments

some thoughts on Truth in terms of coffee and life and race-related things [meet Susan Hayden]

This is a reblogged post courtesy of Susan Hayden who posts some worthwhile musings over at Disco Pants & A Mountain - you should check her out... but this felt really relevant to some of our recent race conversations and so i asked her if i could add it here... When you’re told a coffee shop is the best coffee shop in the world and that coffee shop is not in New York or [...]

By brettfish|2014-05-21T09:55:07+02:00May 21st, 2014|activities, change the world, pain and Hope, shtupidt people, thorts of other people, what i am reading|0 Comments

Be the Significance

a short while ago i stumbled on to this link about these 2 college students who snuck into an empty classroom and then did some incredibly creative stuff. i can only imagine the effect it would have had on the students. the anticipation that it would have built up in the whole school of which class is going to be next, what saying is going to appear, how is it going to look and all [...]

By brettfish|2014-05-20T07:35:48+02:00May 20th, 2014|activities, change the world, heroes or heroic moments, inspire-ations, pain and Hope, people, what i am reading|0 Comments