Monthly Archives: December 2009

Cellphones, controlled crying and 1984

Posted on 14 December 2009 by

“Do you begin to see, then, what kind of world we are creating? It is the exact opposite of the stupid hedonistic Utopias that the old reformers imagined. A world of fear and treachery and torment, a world of trampling … Continue reading →

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Two new videos

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On holiday

Posted on 11 December 2009 by

It’s been a big year. Time to close up shop and kick back for a bit. Have a lovely summer, those of you in the south, and a lovely wintry holiday, those of you in the north. And a lovely … Continue reading →

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Last chance this year…

Posted on 10 December 2009 by

Shameless appeal for audience support!!! I’ll be performing in Theatresports next week: Monday 14 December at the Intimate Theatre, 8.30 pm Tuesday 15 December at the Kalk Bay Theatre, 8.30 pm The team will also do one last show on … Continue reading →

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Gorgeous delicate things

Posted on 10 December 2009 by

I popped in this evening at the Christmas night market at the Biscuit Mill, and dallied over some of Liesel Trautman’s utterly gorgeous ceramics. If you click on the link, you can see larger pics of her gorgeous, delicate work … Continue reading →

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Hi God

Posted on 7 December 2009 by

From Russell’s Teapot.

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The lure of the shiny picture – take 2

Posted on 3 December 2009 by

So – a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about our unexpected photoshoot with Life Studios, and my reservations about their motives. As it turned out, they did give us one pretty print. And the option of buying a lot … Continue reading →

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Parenting peeves

Posted on 2 December 2009 by

It’s a minefield, this parenting thing. But we have so much information available. And we all have our own experiences of childhood to use as a touchstone; surely we can remember what felt right to us as kids, and what … Continue reading →

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Light floods in

Posted on 1 December 2009 by

So I know I’ve been quiet on this blog of late. There have been a number of reasons but I promise you don’t want to hear them. Anyway. Here is the main source of busyness (well, besides crazy quantities of … Continue reading →

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