Why I will keep arguing with Roy
Carel reflects on a collection of books by his friend Roy Ockers, writing under the nom de plume John Ferdinand.
What remains
I have been thinking about this blog for weeks. Perhaps longer. It has taken me nearly five hours to write. Not because writing is difficult, although some days it is. Not because
The stories we keep… and not only on Thursdays
There are books I enjoy because they are fun, books I admire because they astound me in their originality and then there are books that quietly rearrange the furniture in my mind a
Ain’t no hood like motherhood
Whoever told you motherhood was easy is a liar. It’s the most unstable, volatile, gangsterhood you’ll ever experience. The terrain shifts daily, the rules change without warnin
I skipped the traditional life plan
CN&CO's Michele Katz may have skipped the traditional life plan. But here's what she found instead...
The Score of a Year: Reflecting on 2025
Take note! Carel offers a music-themed tribute to 2025...
Kurt joins Gage Car Hire
CN&CO's Kurt Solomon has been appointed chief business officer at Gage Car Hire
The Dominee and the Otter
Here is where wisdom, experience, faith and sport all intersect...
The company we keep: Parkview Pre-Primary
Life is not about sipping margaritas on a beach in Jamaica, those things happen seldomly, life is about how you greet your partner every single day. How you conduct yourself at the
Why the homeless traffic pointsmen make me really sad
There are moments where loadshedding makes me mad, not many, I prefer to look for the good. And my goodness is there so much good about living in South Africa. But when I hear the
