Archive for October, 2008

Most people are like a bar of soap

October 27th, 2008

Most people are like a bar of soap. A new bar of soap releases more soap and more foam than one needs when it is still new. It gets progressively harder as you use it and at the end, when you reach the core, it is dense, releases little foam and needs more involvement from [...]

How a 21st century South African newspaper company messes up

October 20th, 2008

The intention was not to write about my previous employer (the one I wrote about here) but I couldn’t help but smile when I received a Google alert about Caxtons’ most recent effort to catch up with the competition. The alert was about a web designer who is sour because he was not approached to [...]

Why?

October 13th, 2008

Why do we spray champagne when we win? Why should I buy from you? Why should I visit your shopping centre? Why should I attach value to your advice? Why should I buy this car? And why should I buy it from you? Why should I read your paper – or your blog? Why do [...]

The Shongololo must cross the road

October 6th, 2008

When one travels on the roads near my home in the rainy season, one frequently comes across Millipedes (we call them Shongololos) unhurriedly crossing the road. To ensure the survival of its species, the Shongololo must follow certain instincts. It must get food and it must get to a mate before its lifecycle ends. Unfortunately [...]