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Good morning, friends and fans! In this five-part series of short articles aimed at fellow writers – but also at anyone who might be interested in the process of writing and publishing, I will dispense some pearls of wisdom garnered from my years of personal experience, about publishing (and self-publishing) in order to give you…
Hello there, friends and fans! This morning I found an item in my mailbox from Andre’ Bekker, a representative of “New Living Way Ministry” – an ‘ex-gay’ group in South Africa. It was headed “An Open Letter to the Gay Community and Activists”, and its content can be read right at the bottom of this…
Hello there, friends and fans! 20141004 – 180 with Bob on KAYA FM – “Satanic groups have approached the MEC of Education in Gauteng to suggest that satinism (sic) should be offered as a religious subject in schools. Do you think it’s a fair request or are we taking our democratic rights too far?”
Hello there, friends and fans! I was most fortunate to have two friends who were Methodist ministers, both very open-minded and very loving people. They frequently took heavy fire for being welcoming of gay folks, and even people of other faiths, and for standing up against haters in their own ranks. The fact that I…
Hello there, friends and fans! I read this book a number of years ago. Twice. Seeing it listed on Goodreads.com today made me see red, and prompted me to write a review on it. It turned out to be a rather scathing public lashing in which I visualized the pen in my clenched mental fist…
Hello there, friends and fans! In a somewhat unusual move for me, I went to a church service on Sunday 18 Aug – unusual because I am not a Christian and haven’t been since I renounced the religion and all its tenets in 2010. In the meantime, I have affiliated with Pagan religion. On the…
Dear IOL, I just read this article by you today: “Sin, sedition and Satanism in South Africa”. http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/sin-sedition-and-satanism-in-south-africa-1.417775#.UXqvBqLTxbq (Yes, I know the article is from 2008, but I was just made aware of it. Also, the policeman interviewed is the present head of the reformed SAPS Occult Related Crimes unit – so his views should…