Unearthing the past: I need your stories of growing up in South Africa (1962-2024)
I’ve been writing things most of my life. Now, I’m finally starting on an actual book, and I need your help.
Category: In Safe Hands newsletters An introspective, sometimes nostalgic or philosophical look at life. There will probably be some bits and pieces about the business side of my life, because things are interconnected and entangled.
Another brick by the side of the road: life in South Africa
Life in South Africa is not for the faint-hearted. But it is interesting… a list of things you might see as you wander our highways and byways.
How to stay married for 30 years
April is a big month in our house – there are two family birthdays and one wedding anniversary. In 2025, I reflect on the things that help people say married.
Why everybody counts, or nobody counts
Why everybody counts: The story of something extraordinary that has happened in our family over the last months.
Growing a jungle garden: Lessons from chaos
I live in a suburban house in Cape Town – and have small, inexpertly cultivated vegetable patches. How can this be jungle gardening?
What’s an interstitionary? The power of a name
As all readers of fantasy know, names are powerful things. Which explains my excitement when I found a name for the kind of person I am…
How a learning circle taught me something new
How do people learn things? By listening, or doing, or watching. And sometimes in groups like learning circles…
An introspective, sometimes nostalgic or philosophical look at life. There will probably be some bits and pieces about the business side of my life, because things are interconnected and entangled.
Another brick by the side of the road: life in South Africa
Life in South Africa is not for the faint-hearted. But it is interesting… a list of things you might see as you wander our highways and byways.
How to stay married for 30 years
April is a big month in our house – there are two family birthdays and one wedding anniversary. In 2025, I reflect on the things that help people say married.
Why everybody counts, or nobody counts
Why everybody counts: The story of something extraordinary that has happened in our family over the last months.
Growing a jungle garden: Lessons from chaos
I live in a suburban house in Cape Town – and have small, inexpertly cultivated vegetable patches. How can this be jungle gardening?
What’s an interstitionary? The power of a name
As all readers of fantasy know, names are powerful things. Which explains my excitement when I found a name for the kind of person I am…
How a learning circle taught me something new
How do people learn things? By listening, or doing, or watching. And sometimes in groups like learning circles…