Archive for March, 2007

Monday, March 26th, 2007

Shirley, Goodness and Mercy at Market Theatre

On Saturday, 23 March, I was blessed to attend the stage production of Shirley, Goodness and Mercy by my friend and author Chris van Wyk. Acclaimed director Janice Honeyman adapted and directed the play. There was some tension in the air as most of the people audience was made up of people from Riverlea, [...]

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

Touching the tip of this finger with the tip of this finger

There is something unique about this book but what it is I cannot say. It reminds me of of Zen Koan. And it also reminds me of the philosophy espoused by Osho and Alan Watts to a lesser extent. Really just questioning existence, conciousness and belief. This is the kind of book that really makes [...]

Sunday, March 11th, 2007

Love in a hot climate like Cape Town

Sweet for love: The cosmopolitan Malick graces the exit of a Long Street bathroom

Not for sale: Eddie, a Long Street regular of long standing, considers his many opportunities to find true love

Royal: Prince Gilbert, a Moroccan aristocrat and experienced lover

Write to us: Is Cape Town becoming a [...]

Friday, March 9th, 2007

50 Most Important People on the Web 2007

PC World has just releases a new list of 50 Most Important People on the Web. The people featured in this list have each made a significant contribution to development of the Internet. Notably missing is Bill Gates and that’s likely because of him announing his retirement. It is worth studying these people [...]

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford

What does price of Cappuccino and China new wealth have in common?
After being told I this book is better than Freakonomics I had high hopes. And I was not disappointed in the least. As the name says this book reads like a undercover detective story.
What I really like about this book, and perhaps now understanding [...]

Sunday, March 4th, 2007

Benjamin Hoff on leaving authorship

I stumbled across an essay by Benjamin Hoff about leaving authorship here today. Its not a surprise because I’m well aware of the rise of the multinational corporations. And the rise of globalisation is directly linked to the rise of corporations like this. This in turn makes it difficult for the small guy to compete. [...]

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

Leykis 101 – Three Dates Rule

I mentioned this Leykis 101 rule in interview with Sunday Times last year. Most of the critics jumped on this because it implies having sex with many different people. The journalist never mentioned that I, like Tom Leykis, always recommend using a condom. It simply comes down to setting some clear boundaries for yourself as [...]