Late one Friday afternoon Suskia and I drove out to Sandy Bay, a secluded beach near Cape Town that remains unscathed to this day, bulwarked against man’s imperious hands by two towering peaks…
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The Valley of the Seine
My dear friend. I know we haven’t spoken for a number of years. I know I hung up on you and shifted all blame…
Read MoreLet's talk about endings
I have observed that people who seem to be in a state of perpetual equanimity, are more often than not, those who embrace endings. This could be the ending of a relationship, a friendship, or an idea that was once held dear. These folk seem to identify the imminence of endings in the same way that we identify the impending signs of the change of seasons…
Read MoreThe Lady of Graaff's Pool - Part II
She introduced herself as Lee Kat. Agné sat down next to her and shared with her one of the cigarettes her character used in the shoot. Two beautiful human beings from opposite ends of the economic spectrum acknowledged one another’s existence in conversation and silence.
Read MoreThe Lady of Graaff's Pool - Part I
Today, only remnants remain of Graaff's Pool. Built in 1910 so that the wealthy Graaff's family could "walk down, in silks, from their palatial villa to bath in the ocean without having to interact with common members of society." As the ownership changed hands it was opened to the public and soon became a place of respite for those excluded in a social landscape of prejudices. Until one day when undercover policemen arrested 20 men…
Read MoreBut Beware of Goals
It's inevitable: We compare ourselves to others. We are incessantly bombarded with examples of materialism and Western notions of what it means to be successful. But the seasons of life have little regard for the dreams, desires and goals of mere mortals like us. As I work to build a more meaningful life, I am often reminded, not to venture far from the wisdom once uttered by late journalist, Hunter S. Thompson...
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