Space

All of us, suck at something. There is a necessary space for lets called constructive failure. Apparently, I fail at spelling as evid...

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Headlines

This is a precursor to a piece I've been thinking about. Something about the language we use to describe events in relation to perc...

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FUBAR

The last few weeks on Wits campus have been a little nuts. 

1:31 PM
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The middle (Class)

Reflecting on the goings on our campus over the last few days, shock, horror. An overwhelming sense of sadness and loss. That, partiall...

7:37 PM
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Students protesters and Police Retaliation

Todays Muttering, I've drawn a map of police action and student numbers on East campus between 11:30 & 1:30. Tuesday 05 Octobe...

10:34 AM
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The academic position

Sitting in my office today, listening to the stun grenades and rubber bullets. The small of smoke and gas. Really where does one find a plac...

4:52 PM
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Relax ( can also be read as chill out)

In the ridiculous expectations we make for ourselves. Do we ever stop and think, would I expect this level of perfection from others? I...

4:31 PM
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Threat

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Protestors needs

As Evidenced by a sign lying in out building today, "Please listen to the students". May reflect a profound need by Fees must...

4:29 PM
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Protestors

Sometimes one wonders about the level of hysteria on campus, versus actual threat to safety.  Wits Staff can be divided into two camp...

4:17 PM
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Dogs

Yup, after all that the one place I don't want the dogs to be. Yup that's the spot... 

5:44 PM
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Places I'd like to go

Places I'd like to go, to be quite. 

7:52 PM
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I didn't need sleep anyway

The joy of insomnia, after spending an entire afternoon in meetings and being even more muddled as to the way forward.... No sleep brai...

7:50 PM
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Silence

I could speak on many things today. Today I will speak about silence. Are we complicit in our silence? For the better part of this ye...

9:31 PM
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Melancholy, the infinite sadness

For anyone who's ever suffered from depression. That sense that everything is wrong with the world. There is nothing that any of us...

5:58 PM
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Creating Dignity Through Pedestrian/NMT Routes - A Small not so scholarly rant.

The dignity of sidewalks THE USE OF NON-MOTORISED TRANSPORT ROOTS FOR THE CREATION OF DIGNITY FOR THE ORDINARY SOUTH AFRICA. by : ...

4:34 PM
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Thinking

Just being by yourself alone and thinking is quite a difficult thing to do. Sometimes I wonder how we are supposed to create anything meanin...

6:45 AM
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Vale of comparison

I don't know about you, but I should be banned from Facebook or social media of any kind. Mainly since one never sees the pain and suffe...

8:13 PM
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Taxonomy of pizza eaters

That is all. 

8:45 PM
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Friendship taxonomy

In any taxonomy of  Friendship is is neccicary to classify persons from friends, people who whine to share you very soul, these people are a...

8:18 PM
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