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A blog newly added to my neglected reading list is teo @ UP, an Afrikaans blog by a couple of theology students at, or from, the University of Pretoria. (One of the bloggers is Cobus van Wyngaard, who also blogs in English at my contemplations.) A recent post by Cobus, generasiegapings, emerging, en ander dinge [...]

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You likely know by now I’m supposedly a “bad communicator”, because I keep on using words in ways that you, the reader, are not used to. (Or as you might say, “incorrectly”. Whatever.) For example, especially when dealing with atheistic material, I love using Biblical language. This is likely to make you hopping mad. Cool! [...]

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Stellenbosch Gemeente is busy with a series titled “Breek Uit”. (I was not sure whether to translate this to “Break Out” or “Break Free”. I went with “Break Free” due to inspiration from Queen.) This Sunday’s theme was “Isolasie”, presented by André Serfontein.
Homo Sapiens are a gregarious species. Theory has it that we have large [...]

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- the title of this Savage Chicken cartoon:

Loneliness is not a lack of people around you, it is the lack of a deeper “connection”. Loneliness is the human condition… the need for connection a basic human need. We are social creatures.
Whether it is merely the by-product of human intellect and the search for meaning, a [...]

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The Mountain Bike Challenge this morning was great fun. My bike was still in a state of ill repair, so I did not “have access” to all my gears. It took me 3 hours 15 minutes, for 55km. It might be crazy of me to wish to achieve the same time on the race next [...]

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Ever notice how often couples look a little like one another? Or they have certain “features” (in terms of looks) in common? One possible theory is that people get used to their own looks, and consider themselves “good looking”, then when they recognize their own features in someone else, that person is good looking to [...]

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Out of pure selflessness (of course), maybe I should be considering the US east coast instead of the west – I have to play my part to help balance these demographics…

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