Electrical connections strung through a tree in Saxonwold Johannesburg Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies In several earlier blogs, I have touched on living in Johannesburg. Johannesburg is in Gauteng province, and I have lived my entire life within Gauteng. I was born in Pretoria (now Thswane) and moved to Johannesburg when I wasContinue reading “Further Ruminations on Living in Johannesburg”
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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 Gaza, the International Court of Justice and dead cats
Aweh dearly beloved fellow ruminants & groupies This week I was planning to write about energy again, but I decided to postpone that to next week. As the saying goes, fools rush in where angels fear to tread, and this week, I’m embracing the role of a fool. You may already consider me a perpetualContinue reading “Ruminations on Gaza, the International Court of Justice and dead cats”
Ruminant Pink Friday 