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Journey to Robben Island: Part iii – the spirit of Robben Island

Continuing my thoughts and reflections on a weekend spent at Robben Island, i want to remember some of the things that Archbishop Emeritus Njongonkulu Ndungane [who was after Desmond Tutu as Archbishop] shared with us about his time on the island. We were privileged to get to spend most of a day with this quiet and humble man and hear some stories and thoughts as we walked around the island, visited the jail cells, planted an [...]

By brettfish|2014-12-09T00:55:07+02:00December 9th, 2014|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Journey to Robben Island: Part ii – introductions: an african amongst us

One of the most moving times of the whole weekend was actually right near the beginning, when after arriving at Robben Island, and dropping our stuff off at our rooms, we met together for introductions. We had to go around the room and introduce ourselves and say why we were there. i had the task of following my incredibly gifted wife who has such a powerful way with words that she immediately won over the [...]

By brettfish|2014-12-08T05:17:03+02:00December 8th, 2014|activities, life, local news, Uncategorized|1 Comment

Journey to Robben Island: Part i – an open door

i never particularly wanted to go to Robben Island. in fact, to be honest, for a time i particularly didn't want to go to Robben Island. Something about growing up in a not too politicized environment perhaps and then later not really seeing the point or perhaps thinking it was a 'flavour of the month' kind of vibe with everyone going and it being such a touristy thing. But then somewhere along the line [maybe [...]

By brettfish|2014-12-07T23:44:32+02:00December 7th, 2014|activities, change the world, church, God stuff, pain and Hope, Uncategorized, what i am reading|3 Comments

the Friday FANatic 05/12/2014

oh wow, what to leave out this week... there has been a lot of goodness and just importance flying around the internet... i don't expect you to read all these things but at the very least, please scroll down and pick one thing you missed and then if you enjoy it please SHARE it with your social media people - some important stuff to get eyes on this week: MOST INSPIRING: Abundance > Scarcity: As the [...]

By brettfish|2014-12-04T07:07:18+02:00December 4th, 2014|activities, pain and Hope, things to wrestle with, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, what i am reading, what i am watching|0 Comments

An open letter to my White friends, in South Africa and Americaland…

This morning i was browsing Facebook and i came upon a status from my friend Nkosivumile Gola [who has written a number of posts for this blog] that read like this: The land question is very personal, the land includes my whole being it is the very me. The land question is very emotional its not an intellectual talk. I don't have a nice way of saying we want the land, I can't smile when [...]

By brettfish|2014-12-04T02:57:27+02:00December 4th, 2014|activities, challenging thorts, change the world, pain and Hope, thorts of other people, Uncategorized, world news|19 Comments

Marriage Year 29: Meet Gayle and Shelby Evers

Well, right off the bat I have to admit I fibbed. I have been married 38 years - just not all to the same guy. But I thought the tale of two marriages might be helpful. I've been married to Shelby for 28 years and we are still going strong. Sure, there have been rough spots. I mean, it can't be easy for any man to raise someone else's kids. Nor be the homemaker supporting [...]

By brettfish|2014-12-02T22:13:08+02:00December 2nd, 2014|Uncategorized|1 Comment

Before you disagree. [On matters of Race and more…]

i read this blog post by Austin Channing on Black on Black violence in which she stated, Racism is White-on-Black violence. In 1619, the first twenty Africans were brought over as labor for the new colonies. Within one generation the white majority had defined black people as permanent slaves and non-human property. This created a social order in which black people were only valuable for their ability to support a white dominated society that was economically [...]

By brettfish|2014-12-02T01:19:53+02:00December 2nd, 2014|challenging thorts, change the world, Uncategorized|3 Comments

If you write it, they will come. Perhaps. Or not. They may not.

Being a bloggerist [as i like to call myself] can be a roller-coaster whirlwind of emotions, and often is. The tension that exists between writing what you want to, what feels like it might be importantly significant, or giving in to the little red guy on your shoulder of page view stats where you slide into writing what the people want to hear. Sometimes those things line up and it is easy. Any time [...]

By brettfish|2014-12-01T05:30:56+02:00December 1st, 2014|life, things to wrestle with, Uncategorized|2 Comments

What my Married Friends would like their Single Friends to know: Meet Lisa van Deventer

10 years ago, I was never going to get married. I was a single mom, had my own house, my own business and my own car. I had the freedom to do what I wanted, when I wanted, and with whom I wanted. I was happy. Until one day I wasn’t. I had broken up with a man whom I thought I loved, and I was just so tired of hurting and fighting. Frustrated I [...]

By brettfish|2014-11-26T22:27:34+02:00November 26th, 2014|friends and enemas, relationships, thorts of other people, Uncategorized|4 Comments

Locked in a Cave – part iii

So yesterday's cave time was pretty productive. Have now largely sorted out the beginning of the book and was trying to sit with the chapters and sections and work on a bigger overview of the book as a whole - how it all fits together and have i left anything out. Also got an email from one of my friends who was reading the book to review it for me and felt i had left [...]

By brettfish|2014-11-26T05:39:58+02:00November 26th, 2014|activities, Uncategorized|0 Comments