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March 11, 2021
The old aristocracy of Europe, the dying embers of which glow faintly in the monarchies of the West and whose blood dilutes itself in far-flung corners […]
February 22, 2021
On Friday I became a trending topic on Twitter. Nothing unusual here – I’ve been used to this since social media became a big deal in […]
February 8, 2021
Maybe I’m getting old – or wise (I’ll leave it to you to decide) – but I’m taking more and more pleasure in small rituals. Perhaps […]
December 31, 2020
2020 will soon be behind us, and with the possible exceptions of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, nobody will be sad to see the back of […]
December 15, 2020
Every year I write something hopeful, something that I wish would help just one person who reads it to have something to reach for in the […]
November 26, 2020
The Internet isn’t real life. Look, I’m, sure you know this already, but let’s all take a minute in what has been a very difficult year, […]
September 21, 2020
Not sure why, or for whom, but I felt it necessary to say this: If you’re going through hell at the moment –If your life isn’t […]
August 5, 2020
Malusi Gigaba is vulgar. That’s the word my very grand grandmother would have used. Another word that describes the crass materialism, ostentatious displays of money and […]