In die tye en dae wat dit so stil was op hierdie ou werfie, het daar baie dinge gebeur. Nie vreeslik fisies nie, meer oor wat in die gedagtes aangaan en besluite wat geneem moet word oor wat en waarheen die stofpad my nou neem. Party dae het dit geklink soos ‘n bos telegraaf in [...]
I only realised on Sunday afternoon (20 September 2009) that it was 13 years ago I left South Africa for a short break. The intention was never to be away for long, maybe a month or two. It turned out that my calendar months are longer than the average person’s. My first European trip was in [...]
Ever wondered about things you did in life? That you only did once, but will remember. Nothing special. Nothing that will make you famous, but it was for that moment. A while ago at work someone asked me about things I did that stuck in my mind. I can probably make a list the length [...]
On this day, 13 October in 1307, which fell on a Friday, the Knights Templars were arrested by King Philip IV of France. The order was probably the best known military order during the Crusades. They protected the pilgrims and crusaders on route to Jerusalem from bandits. All Templars plead a vow of poverty and [...]
After seeing the picture of Emil Jung’s post “The Evil That Men Do!” it reminded me of a very good German movie I saw a few years ago. It is based on a true story of a Jewish boy during the German occupation of Poland. I found it very sad, but with a slight touch [...]
Monday, Sep 6
Light Drizzle
Currently: 15˚C
Feels Like: 15˚ C
Hi: 16˚, Lo: 11˚
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