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Stock Cars in Bredasdorp

Stock Cars in Bredasdorp

A lot of men in Gansbaai spent their spare time on the couch watching sport and downloading series. Others passed their spare time in the pubs, watching sport and talking mindless crap to while away the empty hours.

Paradoxical Materialism

Paradoxical Materialism

“The stinking rich will always be with us,” I said. “It’s in the Bible.”

My Affair with Florence Nightingale

My Affair with Florence Nightingale

When I was in my twenties, I worked as a hospital orderly for a period of about three years.

Henpecked and Whipped

Henpecked and Whipped

Back in the 20th century, it was called henpecked. 

Good News for Old Toppies

Good News for Old Toppies

This is the first in a series of pseudo-philosophical articles collected under the title Me, Cupcake and the Other Guy, which will soon be available as an eBook.

How Ian Martin First Saw the Light of Day

How Ian Martin First Saw the Light of Day

Bang in the middle of the century, on the stroke of midnight, as the moon rose above the African bush... ...