Rise, Rise. The dawning of a new day. Suburbs lay quiet, resting under the blanket of morning clouds, only the tree tops and buildings remain visible. Morning flights, begin slowly. Birds alone, birds in flocks. People in flocks, gathered in the single, man-made vehicle of flight. Doves coo, while the geese, University residents they are, … More Rise

Breakfast in the ‘Bosch, out on my makeshift porch –         electric failure,         none but a small bother to me. Yesterday’s breakdown, now part of History. But its all over, and why cling? A new day brings a fresh start: a chance to think through a positive window. There are pictures I want to blow … More “Floating”

…and back in this meeting room. Same subject, different people (partly). People spend many years at this place:            years, decades.            some even a quarter of a century (and more). There’s stability in the workings here:           exam times, orientation, start of the year, summer school(s) – each year, the process – the events … More “One year on”

Keep the world away. Don’t turn on the radio. Keep yourself away from the ideologically-tainted programming that entrenches itself in your home via the TV. Reject their news media. Their sensationalism. Their obsession. Their unhealthy fascination. Be free of their poison. They feed it to you: slowly, constantly, unrelentingly; Headlines; top stories this hour; chart … More World-view

There isn’t  sorrow. There isn’t clinging onto what has become so familiar:      the environment I get to be in,      the people I pray with, who i am surrounded by – working and not working. . There’s no ‘mental journey of appreciation’ either: I’ve done that already, months ago, and find no need to revisit … More Calm before the storm