Monthly Archives: March 2017

Benefits of Colonialism

Posted on March 31, 2017 by colonialist

Following the events I discussed here, an unending storm of colonialist condemnation has continued in the media, in articles, speeches and letters.  In response to this tweet:   a typical response was this:   Astonishingly infantile, from an educated leader … Continue reading →

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Camping Reunion: Wordle 292

Posted on March 29, 2017 by colonialist

Sweet touch many months unknown   Adds sunshine — stew and cask of red — Fire’s velvety smoke is blown In foothills; long that here we wed. In Wordle 292, in my quest to use all words in order, rhyming, scanning, and … Continue reading →

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A Green Wholeheartedly on Two Hemispheres.

Posted on March 25, 2017 by colonialist

The current photo challenge invites one to show that It IS Easy Being Green! Absolutely.  All I had to do for these three illustrations of the point was to travel to the UK in winter, where things remain green regardless, and to … Continue reading →

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Durban has a Smoking Problem …

Posted on March 24, 2017 by colonialist

A warehouse in the valley over the two parallel hills most of Durban’s Bluff comprises got all fired up with enthusiasm.  The pall of smoke was most impressive even from home, so after picking youngest granddaughter up from school we … Continue reading →

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American andiron …

Posted on March 21, 2017 by colonialist

(Like a log she likes to sleep — Heaven help a chimney-sweep!) © March 2017 Colonialist

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Things are all Sweetness and Flight

Posted on March 21, 2017 by colonialist

Following up on my guavadilla post, here is how to set about exploiting the fruit. A pointy teaspoon is ideal for scooping away from the sides to extract pulp and pips without disturbing the spiky pith (which is still OK to eat, but … Continue reading →

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Democratic Party Policy is to Deny Truth

Posted on March 19, 2017 by colonialist

The recent debacle with Helen Zille remarking that some good things did come out of colonialism, thus causing a storm of infantile denial of what should be seen as a self-evident fact, is a sad reflection of how political expediency creates … Continue reading →

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Green Female and Blackmail

Posted on March 19, 2017 by colonialist

Wordle 291 Not easy to make any sense out of using all the words in the given order, while also creating a rhyme, this week!   In green ball gown she rings the bell; After admittance, a penguin-suited Waiter will lead her … Continue reading →

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Atop or at the Foot – RIP Peta

Posted on March 16, 2017 by colonialist

Atop, as the latest photo challenge, has made the picture I found of Peta the budgie, who departed life this evening, rather apt.  Peter was donated to us by young R’s preschool in 2011 after he had been retired from active service there … Continue reading →

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High Cs to rival Pavarotti

Posted on March 14, 2017 by colonialist

I only saw the high seas that trashed Durban’s North Beachfront from home, and wish I’d taken a trip right away to get a closer look.  Apparently these were a spin-off from another Madagascar cyclone. Even from as far away … Continue reading →

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