Cat in Istanbul Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies Having recently returned from an epic ten-day trip to Turkey I am now an expert on the country. Travel writing is not my usual genre but today I am making an exception. Not a lot of people know that Turkey is not a shithole country. Continue reading “Ruminations on Türkiye”
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Ruminations on sustainability
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies In 2023 I was assigned to teach a postgraduate course on sustainability. When I mumbled something along the lines that I’m not particularly qualified to teach sustainability I got a response something along the lines of that having worked in the energyContinue reading “Ruminations on sustainability”
Ruminations on old people vs. the machines: A hilarious (and slightly pathetic) struggle
Self-portrait of me and my computer in a couple of years with a realistic hairstyle Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies In our household, we have 3 generations. The young, the old, and the ancient. Our boys are 20 and 23 and represent the young. Today I turn 63 and represent the old. ThereContinue reading “Ruminations on old people vs. the machines: A hilarious (and slightly pathetic) struggle”
Ruminations regarding celebration and contemplation
Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies There are those naturally prone to celebration. I am not one of those. There are those naturally prone to contemplation. I am one of those. I’m not wired for the party scene. Weddings? Snoozefest. Graduations? Meh. Winning the freaking Rugby World Cup twice, well, that warranted a fleetingContinue reading “Ruminations regarding celebration and contemplation”
Ruminations of an old white man treading very carefully
Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies This week I received the sage advice that we old white men need to tread very carefully. This set me to ruminating. As a species, we are obsessed with classifying ourselves. It comforts us. Let’s dissect this grumpy old bastard, shall we? First things first: ticking the obligatoryContinue reading “Ruminations of an old white man treading very carefully”
Ruminations on industrial policy, boasting, and alternative universes.
Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies Given that the South African election is in a few weeks this allows me the opportunity to engage in a free and frank exchange about aspects of South African politics from my own limited and biased perspective that some may find offensive. With elections looming, let’s dissect theContinue reading “Ruminations on industrial policy, boasting, and alternative universes.”
Ruminations on a Family Reunion
Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies This week Nerine and I have travelled to Cape Town for a family reunion tomorrow evening. The featured image shows the family tree for my mother’s side of the family. My maternal grandparents had three daughters, Rene, Jean, and Nina (my mother). Arising from these 3 sisters thereContinue reading “Ruminations on a Family Reunion”
Ruminations on the importance of being offensive.
Soon we will all be saved. Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies Dearly beloved readers, I kindly ask those who might be easily offended to consider skipping this week’s blog post and maybe even blocking out the featured image from your mind. Nowadays, a lot of us belong to private chat groups where weContinue reading “Ruminations on the importance of being offensive.”
Eclectic ruminations on forecasts, dead horses, and climate change
Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies Dearly beloved readers, as you may have inferred from my previous blog posts, I’m deeply passionate about the issues surrounding forecasts and ambitious target-setting. To say I have a bee in my bonnet about it is an understatement—I have a whole hive buzzing with thoughts on this topic.Continue reading “Eclectic ruminations on forecasts, dead horses, and climate change “
Ruminations on forecasts and bullshit jobs
Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies Let’s kick off todays blog with the concept of bullshit jobs before considering the seemingly unrelated concept of forecasts. The term was coined by the late academic misfit, anthropologist, and anarchist David Graeber. I am a groupie of his. Misfits are much more interesting and creative than conformists.Continue reading “Ruminations on forecasts and bullshit jobs”
Ruminant Pink Friday 