I notice that wherever there is no conscious human input that the only consistent outcome is that things revert to nature. The pavements that are cared for are guided into a form while those that are uncared for by human input are simply allowed to express nature to its fullest – soil erosion, weeds, trees [...]

With our hands we use an established alphabet to form words into phrases, sentences, paragraphs and more.  Each word is commonly understood and is defined in a dictionary.  We know the difference between nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, adverbs, pronouns and so on.  If the word G O A T (goat) is spelt out we know [...]

Both the New and the old languages use all the words contained in modern dictionaries.  The sentences and structure thereof work the same way in both languages.  They are both communicated in writing or verbally.  In writing we use a pen and paper, a keyboard, printer and paper, or keyboard and a screen.  In this [...]

There will always the those that ‘have’ and those that don’t.  The ‘haves’ are not only those that have material possessions but those that own or manage businesses and have decision making positions, have influence, make policies and so on.  The ‘have-nots’ are financially poor, need work, are dependent on others and the system.  The [...]

Below is an extract from the novel by André Brink called Praying Mantis.  Chapter 5  Pomegranates and Quinces An extract from ‘Praying Mantis’ by André Brink  One day, when Cupido has more or less recovered, he is sent with a basket of pomegranates to the neighbouring farm when the Nooi’s sister lives.  It means walking [...]

A physical prison is a place where we are physically restricted, cannot move freely when and where we want to, are bound by the rules of others, where we are forced to be subservient at least outwardly.  One generally finds oneself here because of a lack of personal capacity of some form, or through the [...]

I was riding my bike with Nkosi up Krugersdorp Hill this morning when we came across some Africans scouring the bush on the upper side.  We stopped to see what they were doing and saw that they, about 6 people, were breaking what appeared to be dead wood off the ‘forest’ of protea plants.  The [...]