Small joys and enduring pleasures
From appreciating life’s small pleasures to life-long relationships with books and music… time to reflect on what keeps us going.
Category: Columns Columns written during my time at IOL, and some written in the years since I left.
A year’s weather in crochet – an update
In 2020, the Covid-19 took away my desire for craft. But now it’s back in the form of a crochet data visualisation project.
What I saw on my walk
A quiet walk on a suburban street leads to reflections about life in South Africa in 2021. Things are not pretty.
Everything I know about rescue dogs
How did a cat lover come to be the owner of a series of rescue dogs? And why? Plus some tips on how to cope.
Farewell to Shiloh of the Ears
A tribute to a much-loved dog.
Saving the world, one dog at a time
Cape Town – A long time ago I copied down something out of Time magazine, from an interview with the Dalai Lama. This is what he said: “Whenever I leave a hotel room, I always try to switch off the light. In a way, it’s silly. But if another ten persons follow my example, then 100 persons, there is an effect. From that point of view, I believe that constant effort, tireless effort, pursuing clear…
Dinner, with a side order of story
Columns written during my time at IOL, and some written in the years since I left.
A year’s weather in crochet – an update
In 2020, the Covid-19 took away my desire for craft. But now it’s back in the form of a crochet data visualisation project.
What I saw on my walk
A quiet walk on a suburban street leads to reflections about life in South Africa in 2021. Things are not pretty.
Everything I know about rescue dogs
How did a cat lover come to be the owner of a series of rescue dogs? And why? Plus some tips on how to cope.
Farewell to Shiloh of the Ears
A tribute to a much-loved dog.
Saving the world, one dog at a time
Cape Town – A long time ago I copied down something out of Time magazine, from an interview with the Dalai Lama. This is what he said: “Whenever I leave a hotel room, I always try to switch off the light. In a way, it’s silly. But if another ten persons follow my example, then 100 persons, there is an effect. From that point of view, I believe that constant effort, tireless effort, pursuing clear…
