World Toilet Day
From the newspaper box I took an old copy of the Cape Times and went outside, closing the door behind me. I didn't want the dog following and making a nuisance of herself.
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How I Saved South Africa
The first thing I did was to declare a state of emergency.
What is the Memory Project?
Memory Project is my attempt at writing a memoir.
COVID 19 and the Albatrosses of Gough Island
On a quiet afternoon in the ward, the duty sister approached me and said Matron Sharp wanted to see me.
Rhino Reality
What has the plight of the rhinoceros got to do with Jean Baudrillard, you may ask.
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
“The stinking rich will always be with us,” I said. “It’s in the Bible.”
My Affair with Florence Nightingale
When I was in my twenties, I worked as a hospital orderly for a period of about three years.
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
Bang in the middle of the century, on the stroke of midnight, as the moon rose above the African bush... ...