Category Archives: Recommendations

Langebaan report

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Steve

Wow – two posts in one week. So this weekend we went to Langebaan, hoping to see the legendary West Coast flowers. They were OK, I guess, but I’m hoping we missed them at their peak, because if that is … Continue reading →

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Misguided Christianity (or, “what’s wrong with chain letters”)

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Steve

“Christian” chain letters generally make me, as a Christian, feel frustrated. I tend to feel they are missing the point (link to a recommended book!). The last one I got was from a relative, and runs as follows: ATTENTION ALL … Continue reading →

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Power outage and a week later

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Steve

Supper with Ben and Astrid was real nice. We tried curry, two types. Ben’s traditional one, and a Thai green curry that Astrid put together. Astrid’s one was considerably hotter, and we smelled the after-effects of the curry for days! … Continue reading →

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Social calendar

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Steve

Hmm. It’s been about a month since my last update. This post will basically give a real short summary of our social calendar this last month. If you want more details on any specific event, please leave a comment. 5 … Continue reading →

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Fancy a painting?

Posted on May 2, 2007 by Steve

A friend of mine (Wynand’s wife) is a graphic designer, who is also a talented artist. She likes painting, and has a number of works now clogging up her garage. If you’re into art, and want something unique, perhaps she … Continue reading →

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News-bites

Posted on April 16, 2007 by Steve

I’ll try put these in roughly chronological order. First, we did go see Ruben and Nicholas and their parents on 24 March. They seem to be getting along well, although Nicholas was barely 2 weeks old, and it seems Wynand … Continue reading →

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Order of the Stick

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Steve

If you have ever played Dungeons and Dragons, or know people who have, this comic strip is a must. Warnings: 1. Start at the beginning – there is a story arc and lots of back-references. 2. Extremely addictive – may … Continue reading →

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Poker night with Marius

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Steve

One game that I’m quite interested in getting more involved in, is Texas Hold-’em Poker. A while back, I decided to buy myself a nice set of chips with some birthday money, but I still haven’t found the ones I’d … Continue reading →

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The Departed

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Steve

Go watch it. Because I say so. It’s a masterpiece, even if it is a remake. However, if violence in movies really upsets you, perhaps you should ignore me.

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