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Lockdown Boox
The illustrious Rand Club in downtown Johannesburg held a Book Day on 1 May in collaboration with their resident bookstore and gallery. Visitors were taken on a guided tour of the historical premises and authors engaged with the public during … Continue reading
Ode to Conversation
Ideas unleash a neural dance. They twirl and tango on the dancefloor of your mind. Tame the ego. Tuck in the intellect. Fling open wide – Imagination. Counterpoint and pirouette opinions. Revel in the blaze that lights the crevices of … Continue reading
Le shopping
To be ensconced in Paris by accident is never a bad thing. Particularly in Summer. I found myself there for consular assistance when my passport unexpectedly went missing while in the south of France. The inconvenience of bureaucratic red tape … Continue reading
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Temples of books
A library is a sacred space indeed. It’s a sanctuary where you lower your voice and let your mind soar. Whether modest or sublime, a library is the ideal haven from the busyness of everyday life. A shrine where you … Continue reading
Loads of potential…
A cynic’s guide to real estate sweet talk Ads that pitch a property for sale, often say one thing, while hiding an entirely different picture. Here’s my tongue-in-cheek exposé of the hidden subtext behind some commonly used expressions in the real estate world. Real … Continue reading
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Tagged acronyms, crisp communication, Pitch, Puffing, Spinfluence
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An earnest quote
Ernest Hemingway, 1923 “There is no friend as loyal as a book.”
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Shakespeare and Company
My de rigueur post-it for bibliophiles visiting the City of Light – Don’t miss the Parisian bookstore, Shakespeare and Company, on the left bank in front of the Notre Dame cathedral. It was a popular hangout for writers Ezra Pound, Ernest Hemingway, … Continue reading
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A rustle of autumn
In Paris, September is a gentle micro-season. It prolongs the warmth of summer past, just when you thought it should be over. ‘l’Eté Indien’ the locals call it. When the final summer rays burst forth concertedly and caress the outdoor … Continue reading
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Bombassitude… a French spin
A brilliant Parisian marketing campaign launched in March last year by Sephora, the international perfume and cosmetic giant is still turning heads more than a year later. The campaign consists simply of six powerful posters each with a quirky neologism superimposed … Continue reading
Flee the familiar
One of my favourite authors, Mark Twain, wrote a wonderful motivational piece that may be interpreted on many levels. He was also a steamboat pilot. I’m following his recommendation literally: ‘Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things … Continue reading
