denni honey-duff
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´We consume and live by that which was once strange and once we close doors and windows we begin to suffocate.' George Szirtes.
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There are pigeons.
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There are pigeons.
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Rocketing online gambling has become a major source of extraction from the South African economy, riding on regulatory failure, some cynical business practices and wall-to-wall self-promotion to profit off a mammoth new social ill.
AMABHUNGANE: South Africa’s bad bet: How online gambling is a major source of extraction from the economy
www.dailymaverick.co.za
July 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Rocketing online gambling has become a major source of extraction from the South African economy, riding on regulatory failure, some cynical business practices and wall-to-wall self-promotion to profit off a mammoth new social ill.
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“The words and connotations of cardinal directions that are spoken give shape and order to societies.” Jerry Brotton on how ancient cultures conceptualized the cardinal directions.
“Are We Lost?” How Ancient Cultures Across the Globe Found Their Way Around
Humans do not have an innate neurological toolbox like animals, but they do possess language. The configuration and language of the four directions is common to many—though not all—cultures. They p…
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November 15, 2024 at 8:30 PM
“The words and connotations of cardinal directions that are spoken give shape and order to societies.” Jerry Brotton on how ancient cultures conceptualized the cardinal directions.
‘om te onthou, is te verbeel … ek ontbeel jou. (To remember, is to imagine … I remagine you).
RIP Breyten Breytenbach (1939-2024).
theconversation.com/breyten-brey...
RIP Breyten Breytenbach (1939-2024).
theconversation.com/breyten-brey...
Breyten Breytenbach: a masterful poet, jailed for his politics, who reimagined South Africa
The celebrated South African writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach has died at 85. He used his art to fight for justice for marginalised people throughout his life.
theconversation.com
November 27, 2024 at 2:20 PM
‘om te onthou, is te verbeel … ek ontbeel jou. (To remember, is to imagine … I remagine you).
RIP Breyten Breytenbach (1939-2024).
theconversation.com/breyten-brey...
RIP Breyten Breytenbach (1939-2024).
theconversation.com/breyten-brey...
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Museums are houses of things.
But each object contains the memories and lifetimes of the people who made, used and cared for them—sometimes over generations—and there are moments when we see them resurface in ways we could never anticipate.
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But each object contains the memories and lifetimes of the people who made, used and cared for them—sometimes over generations—and there are moments when we see them resurface in ways we could never anticipate.
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November 15, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Museums are houses of things.
But each object contains the memories and lifetimes of the people who made, used and cared for them—sometimes over generations—and there are moments when we see them resurface in ways we could never anticipate.
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But each object contains the memories and lifetimes of the people who made, used and cared for them—sometimes over generations—and there are moments when we see them resurface in ways we could never anticipate.
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Thanks to everyone who's shared this. Please keep sharing, and write to politicians, organise in communities, fill the streets as often as possible. Ceasefire now, and end the occupation
A group of Palestinians from Gaza have circulated these demands, calling people everywhere to take action. Please share if you can 🇵🇸
October 23, 2023 at 8:41 AM
Thanks to everyone who's shared this. Please keep sharing, and write to politicians, organise in communities, fill the streets as often as possible. Ceasefire now, and end the occupation
'Portuguese modernist Fernando Pessoa channeled a grand, glorious chorus of writers'
daily.jstor.org/the-poet-is-...
daily.jstor.org/the-poet-is-...
September 25, 2023 at 10:15 AM
'Portuguese modernist Fernando Pessoa channeled a grand, glorious chorus of writers'
daily.jstor.org/the-poet-is-...
daily.jstor.org/the-poet-is-...
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‘armies are like floods or wildfires or flies swarming round a milk pail; gods fly with the speed of imagination or of hawks; humans are as short-lived as leaves.’
Charlotte Higgins interviews Emily Wilson.
Charlotte Higgins interviews Emily Wilson.
‘The Iliad may be ancient – but it’s not far away’: Emily Wilson on Homer’s blood-soaked e...
Following her acclaimed translation of the Odyssey, Wilson has turned to Homer’s other, darker poem. She explains how she got stuck for six months – and why it speaks to today’s era of conflict
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2023 at 12:02 PM
‘armies are like floods or wildfires or flies swarming round a milk pail; gods fly with the speed of imagination or of hawks; humans are as short-lived as leaves.’
Charlotte Higgins interviews Emily Wilson.
Charlotte Higgins interviews Emily Wilson.
An intriguing novel take on One Thousand and One Nights: Every Rising Sun by Jamila Ahmed places Shaherazade in the centre.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/05/every-rising-sun-by-jamila-ahmed-review-a-feminist-take-on-one-thousand-and-one-nights
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/05/every-rising-sun-by-jamila-ahmed-review-a-feminist-take-on-one-thousand-and-one-nights
August 6, 2023 at 9:49 AM
An intriguing novel take on One Thousand and One Nights: Every Rising Sun by Jamila Ahmed places Shaherazade in the centre.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/05/every-rising-sun-by-jamila-ahmed-review-a-feminist-take-on-one-thousand-and-one-nights
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/aug/05/every-rising-sun-by-jamila-ahmed-review-a-feminist-take-on-one-thousand-and-one-nights
Montagne Russe
The origins of the Tonerre de Zeus a wooden roller coaster in Parc Asterix can be traced back to the 'ice slides' of 17th c. Russia.1815 Paris was swarming with bored Russian soldiers so a wooden 'ice slide' was built and proved to be popular ergo Montagne Russe entered the vocabulary
The origins of the Tonerre de Zeus a wooden roller coaster in Parc Asterix can be traced back to the 'ice slides' of 17th c. Russia.1815 Paris was swarming with bored Russian soldiers so a wooden 'ice slide' was built and proved to be popular ergo Montagne Russe entered the vocabulary
August 5, 2023 at 9:33 AM
Montagne Russe
The origins of the Tonerre de Zeus a wooden roller coaster in Parc Asterix can be traced back to the 'ice slides' of 17th c. Russia.1815 Paris was swarming with bored Russian soldiers so a wooden 'ice slide' was built and proved to be popular ergo Montagne Russe entered the vocabulary
The origins of the Tonerre de Zeus a wooden roller coaster in Parc Asterix can be traced back to the 'ice slides' of 17th c. Russia.1815 Paris was swarming with bored Russian soldiers so a wooden 'ice slide' was built and proved to be popular ergo Montagne Russe entered the vocabulary