The Science of Baking and The Art of Cooking
https://youtu.be/LW86H028zR4 The Science of Baking and The Art of Cooking My close association with my home these last few weeks has seen me spending more time in the kitchen. So much so…
Courage and Care
https://youtu.be/rK7dwtFtCbU Courage and Care Xolani Hlabisa is a security guard. There is no boom by which he stands, or padlocked entrance. He has no glass fronted hut to sit behind with high…
When a Biscuit is Shared
https://youtu.be/yxmZsbXI4A8 When a Biscuit is Shared There seems to be a tension in our world at this moment where cautious optimism is losing its lustre. Dinner parties are dishing up depression and…
Love is a Verb
https://youtu.be/MbH0hBtYQC4 Love is a Verb Their eyes look in, mine stay fixed up ahead In those non-contact moments where the robots turn red Sometimes there’s a coin or a school lunch ham…
Our Heroes are already Here
https://youtu.be/Tkpe-ag_vRc Our Heroes are already Here I was thankful for the air conditioning. And the meal. A five star, all you can eat English breakfast with bottomless coffee. The dining room was…
One More Time
https://youtu.be/afidJOB6LL4 One More Time The radio crackled through and a voice found purchase between the dust and the distance of an evening drive. This usually means something exciting has been seen, and…
The seeing eye
https://youtu.be/Pxd6qEpgqBw THE SEEING EYE There was a legendary character in the world of South African retail by the name of Ernst Loebenberg. He would scour the stores of Woolworths for men’s size…
Making magic out of the mundane
https://youtu.be/mhRnUxVbQrM MAKING MAGIC OUT OF THE MUNDANE There was a stir in the North West corner of Ellis Park. Before any Rugby Test Match at this iconic Highveld venue, there is always…
When a feather finds you
https://youtu.be/6PmcvXYlIos WHEN A FEATHER FINDS YOU It was a different walk today, but then again, a walk in these parts, even over the same terrain is always different. The angle of the…
Thoughts on an “E-VUCA” World
https://youtu.be/oL8U0zTLyG8 Here is a short extract from Bruce Whitfield’s book called the Upside of Down. It has caused me to pause and think deeply on what our world might look like. The…