Babbling Beanery

2010-01-09T00:45:00.001-08:00

Would the inherent goodness of mankind ever translate to enough understanding that we may move through life without inflicting on each other these daily nuisances? Would you be able to see the value of your own self through the eyes of your neighbour, without strife? Why do you need the fight, why do you need the powerlessness you seem to crave?When we step outside of ourselves we seem to learn

2010-01-09T00:40:00.000-08:00

Pretence became your refuge from the stark fluorescent melody and yet your sadness palpable to a stranger, as I am.Would that smile reach behind your eyes if you let it step past this retail pseudonym you've created, into the light you shine for weary travelers, as I am?Familiar strangers we've become. Our pasts are shrouded in known mysteries and yet permeate the indefatigable nature of our very

2010-01-09T00:34:00.000-08:00

The eventual totality – A truth too pitiful, these unfortunate obsessions beyond which those dreams that anchor you will inevitably FallAway.Mistaken promises which endlessly evolve those broken ideals, dissolving the echoes of monsters from its own convoluted past. Fear the feeding,Defend the moment in truth lest sinking to the failure in the face of your own expectationand yet, those scenes

2010-01-09T00:30:00.000-08:00

Have you the time, friend. Have you the inclination?When meagre management leads not to absolutionBut the false sense you seem to thrive uponWatch out, take care, I have but one heart, lest I be gone.Would you dream for none but youPlanning life ahead, disregarding all that’s trueJust so that thumb can press, limit, controlLosing out, you are – how can you not see?What a shame, travesty of purity

2009-12-04T03:26:00.000-08:00

Today is the day to be impressed. I am invariably impressed by the hope of faith or better yet, the faith of hope. Why is it that we keep going, against all odds, giving up so many times until only surrender to move forward is left? Is it built into our cells, to refresh and multiply even as it tears us down? Like some disease of the existential variety; a blissful and cheeky reminder that we

2009-12-03T23:17:00.000-08:00

Organic remains erstwhile encasedTangled through truthful spirit, through breath fleeting timelessDreaming those shifted landscapes Wrapped through orbiting heart, through continuum transient infiniteAbsent the exigent though trivial memoryGhosts linger, ghosts immobilized no moreLife is short, life is goodLifeIsNow.

The Question

2009-11-26T05:44:00.000-08:00

For the last five years my mobile asks me The Question exactly on my birthday, and for the last five years I've ended up (to varying degrees) bawling my eyes out. Why on earth would one seemingly innocent question set me on the path of such desperate despondency, time and time again? Questions. From the kids always the innocent queries, met with this insane and inexplicable love and appreciation

GO, Kyle, GO!!

2009-08-21T23:45:00.000-07:00

“The Deaf Federation of South Africa (DeafSA) gives some appalling figures on the treatment of deaf children in South Africa. Only 12 of our 47 schools for the hearing impaired offer matric. Only 14% of the teachers are fluent in sign language. Thousands of deaf children have no access to education at all. The overwhelming majority of deaf children never reach matric and only a handful reach

Another Dipshit In Our Ranks

2009-08-19T23:41:00.000-07:00

Criminals are "people who are possessed with evil spirits", and "animals" who should not be glorified, says Deputy Police Minister Fikile Mbalula.This particular piece was written by By Esther Lewis of the Cape Argus. I'm not even going to give you the link bc it's the same friggin 2 paragraphs regarless of it telling you that the FULL story is there, which is certainly *not* simply 2 paragraphs.

Fair Trade in South Africa

2009-08-12T23:36:00.000-07:00

We’ve all heard about Fair Trade, right? Well, maybe not as much, as it turns out. The following has been taken from www.fairtrade.org.za The fair trade partnership involves producers, traders, retailers and consumers. The movement started in the USA and Europe following the Second World War s as a way to address the inequities of the global trading system and to express solidarity with

Mine Muse

2009-07-30T04:28:00.000-07:00

Why do you take for granted, this breathless wonder you abidingly ignore?Assimilate truth lest denial swallows you wholeWhy would you settle for shadows and innuendo while this blague suppurates? Avidity t’ward awe will compound pithLeading to Divine afflatus Ablaze (!!)Imbue with mystic Erato and flout!It’s right there, in front of you, inside of you.Coming into this world you’re attached to

Hugh Masekela STILL Rocks!

2009-07-15T12:50:00.000-07:00

This time I am simply reproducing an interview with Hugh Masekela in Classic Feel, South African magazine showcasing the most important music, arts, culture and lifestyle happenings around the country. Do yourself a well deserved favour and visit Kalamu ya Salaam, who wrote a fantastic piece about Hugh Masekela last year. I found it while looking for a decent pic :) at The New Black Magazine.The

R.I.P

2009-04-10T19:53:00.000-07:00

We rage and we scream We beat and we claw We find it pointless We find it heartless An unforgiving bourn when left unchecked can only spew this apathetic thing we call living.. hatred .. fear .. revenge Where is our hope as we cry for life taken from you, for love stolen from her, your dreams unlived, your face and your force but it’s fast consuming us. We grieve for you when we should be

DemocraZY, South African Style

2009-04-07T05:40:00.001-07:00

This entire page is ripped from The Wild Frontier at The Times of South Africa. I haven't been this depressed about our country's future in a very, very long time. These key extracts are long, if you can stomach them read on, but pay close attention to the comments afterward. That is even worse than not letting the law decide.Zuma charges dropped. Key extracts from Mokotedi Mpshe’s NPA

Death to Bouncing Ballerina

2009-04-03T04:40:00.000-07:00

Mother sits silently at the bedside, crumbling slowly, the tiny body lying just about lifeless, a sad and distant memory of the bouncing ballerina from three months ago. Her child lies dying and there is nothing she can do about it. Doctor understands where she is inside herself and there still isn’t he can do about it. ‘It’s degenerative and there is nothing more we can do. Your child is going

Gotta Love Free Speech

2009-04-02T23:37:00.000-07:00

I speak Afrikaans, quite well, am I South African? 2 April 2009, 12:26 GMT + 2 I am confused. My Afrikaans is good, my English better, my Zulu is shocking. Dear Mr Zuma, am I South African?Mr Zuma this morning, as reported by Sapa said:“ANC president Jacob Zuma called Afrikaners the only true South Africans among whites, at a meeting with representatives of Afrikaner groups in Sandton,

Western Cape Religious Leaders Forum Statement on the South Africa’s denial of a visa to H.H. the Dalai Lama

2009-04-01T04:40:00.000-07:00

Just because it's important more people see this letter. Posting without consent but I doubt they would mind much :)SA Government Denies Visa to H.H. the Dalai LamaRecently, the South African government refused an entry visa for His Holiness the Dalai Lama to attend a conference about peace and the promotion of the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Below is the joint statement of the Western Cape Religious

uBuntu

2009-03-26T04:19:00.000-07:00

According to Wikipedia:Nelson Mandela explained Ubuntu as follows;A traveller through a country would stop at a village and he didn't have to ask for food or for water. Once he stops, the people give him food, entertain him. That is one aspect of Ubuntu but it will have various aspects. Ubuntu does not mean that people should not address themselves. The question therefore is: Are you going to do

If only..

2009-03-11T11:40:00.000-07:00

“Sleep is lovely, death is better still, not to have been born is of course the miracle.”Heinrich Heine “I cannot sleep for dreaming; I cannot dream but I wake and walk about the house as though I'd find you coming through some door.”Arthur MillerElusive. Vindictive. Blessed relief emerges from neither light nor darkness of life.

'Agony Aunt' gone Bananas

2009-03-10T09:11:00.001-07:00

The following is taken from a local 'Agony Aunt' column.Dear ZonneblomMy boss is losing her mind. Arriving at the shop I was met with her sitting in the corner, on the floor staring vacantly into space, with a cigarette dangling its unhappy ash. There were 130 DVD's without their cases, spread in a surprisingly poetic arrangement over the counters, with clients understandably freaking out. She

Fundamentalist Beware!

2009-03-06T02:28:00.000-08:00

Do I have a sign on my forehead - nay ‘tis too small – on my t-shirt calling all ambidextrous-winged fundamentalist to come shit on my lawn? No, seriously, do I look like I want your blather about my life? It’s not like I am any form of extremist. In fact, I actually have a butter-knife-dull existence, apart from my Army of Banana Bats (more lovingly called my kiddies) at home. Life as a parent

Whiplash Love

2009-03-03T08:20:00.002-08:00

Fly away, fly free once moreGrab hold and never ever let goagainBreatheRelaxRepent or lamentInsiduous meddling monsters must leave this sanctuary of mineThey came quietly, without trumpeting fanfare. Another restless night’s worth of non-sleep. She has more of them now than even before when all seemed lost. Her days are filled with a hopeless dread of what lies ahead and she knows that only one

Lyrics from my life - Part 1

2009-03-01T08:10:00.001-08:00

The live version of this song was actually my wedding march, believe it or not hehe. I suppose I might post the song (probably not allowed, eh?) once I figure out how to :DCowboy Junkies - Blue Moon Revisited (Song For Elvis) I only want to sayThat if there is a wayI want my baby back with me'cause he's my true loveMy only one don't you see?And on that fateful dayPerhaps in the new sun of MayMy

Ode to Tinhorn

2009-02-27T01:04:00.001-08:00

Insidious decay at his coreCancerous conceit his faithRiches his backbone, justImagine his anguish withoutDecide your path; part man part weakling!His unbridled bourgeois vanity astounds And still his imagined dulcification amounts to naughtBe all ears dearest Tinhorn..You Absolute Immutable Laudable galootBe damned!Foul villain dismissed!Be gone for peace to reign once more

Nutshell-Nietzsche

2009-02-26T03:01:00.001-08:00

Apathy indulges the darkness of your soul; quench it without me by your side.Refrain from including me in your madness; I want for it no more.Tedium without relief; your blunder made mine ever denied. Your silence overwhelms; the memory of your laugh a vacant echo. Ennui! Wake from this slumber Disentangle your essenceLest you shrivel And feed the pyre evermoreCholer!Distance in your smile; rime