Dec 1, 2007
where the smoke indeed thunders (pending wordy words)
Tweet Mosi oa Tunya Press Pause and hold. The Mighty Zambezi at her most... read more
Jun 8, 2007
On private equity, the carrier trade and ‘cheap money’
Tweet “If everyone knows where the cheap money is, they are all going to go to the same place to get the cheap money. Until it runs out. And how will it run out? When the Bank of Japan increases interest rates. Then global liquidity dries up. There’s a wonderful story about a village where there’s only one pig. One guy sells the pig to the... read more
Jun 4, 2007
Of shivering loins and heaving dirtypillows…
Tweet S: how do u write sex though? dont want it to be all smarmy S2: true you dont want it porno nor do you want it mush or a weird combination i call “morno” S: yeh…i hav no clue…all this writing…im outa my league S2: which is kinda like mills and boons S2: a mix of mush and porno, but where you’re saying “more?... read more
Mar 9, 2007
One morning in Rietvallei
Tweet Where the streets have no names… Â through a portal of mattress-springs (…here be dreams) skip around the arrogance of cauliflowers… Â and the colours will not be still… stuff your fists into your ears. It is now that you must hear through your eyes. — (Elliot Mlalazi’s nursery in Rietvallei ext1, West Rand,... read more
Dec 21, 2006
Scenes from Cité, Dunkeld West, Johannesburg
Tweet The sofa Rowena dubbed “orgasmic”. A stripey wall effort, strategically placed next to the bar. I’m guessing this will provide patrons who’ve imbibed one too many Cité Coolers with hours of “yellow submarine/lucy in the sky ” burlesque wonderment. Stating the obvious: Their interesting wrought iron door. The Cucumber... read more







