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Looking for Bigfoot (excerpt)

So, this is an excerpt of an informative/experiential essay that i’ve been working on for the past 3 weeks. If you would like a PDF of the entire article, please let me know either by email or comment. I will … Continue reading

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Andrew Wyeth

Sometimes, the sky can be so vivid that it seems more real than the Earth. Oftentimes, when the moon shines, i feel like i am part of a living Andrew Wyeth painting. It was this was two nights ago. Actually, the rumour … Continue reading

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a glimpse of Limpopo

Hello. Let me start by saying that there are some things which photos simply cannot capture and that words cannot describe. These past five days which i spent in the mountains are those type of things. Plans are like water … Continue reading

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a happy ending.

Now it’s time to tie up a loose end of an earlier story. You may remember my friend Paul. That is his apostle name. His African name, as he says, is Metobohay, which means jumping one. Here he sits with … Continue reading

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Mother of Melodies and Rain

it rained. and it was good. then, it rained some more. and it was still good. then it was cloudy. then it was blustery (can i say that to mean breezy?). and now it is raining some more. and it … Continue reading

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Leaving The Country!

The other day, Michael and i had a glorious time whistling “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” while making a salad. We have quite a few songs we whistle together quite often. Our little house is a multi-continental place. One thing … Continue reading

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Picture Blog!

This weekend, i stayed with some of my friends in a squatter camp on the edge of Mamelodi. This informal settlement started when thousands of people who are unemployed and illegal immigrants from Zimbabwe persisted in building tin houses at … Continue reading

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UPDATE: midnight meeting & video

So, i hear it is difficult business to get into a local music scene. I also know that it is not easy to get into places which are surrounded by large metal fences. When you combine the two, it can … Continue reading

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evening adventures (with soundtrack)

As surely as the sun shines heavily upon this land, the gift of speedy internet does not. I have been trying for a while now to upload a song for you guys to hear. A few attempts over a couple … Continue reading

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Welkom!

“on the street corner right by your house, a student got the gun to the head in broad daylight because he would not give up his laptop computer…..i tell you these things not to scare you, but to help you … Continue reading

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