Officially disguised as a Canadian
Many years ago, when I was still young and impressionable, I first read about the so-called “end of the world” Mayan Calendar thing. Depending on the source, the end was either on the 21st or 23rd of December 2012. My 36th birthday is on the 22nd of December 2012. A week from now. I don’tContinue reading The Mayans
I didn’t write about the Aurora incident. I don’t believe I’ve written much about school attacks. There was one at Parktown Boys’ High School (my alma mater) where some gunmen held boys hostage, but no one was killed. Aside from the fact that so much of the initial reporting yesterday was incorrect, which is toContinue reading Lies, damned lies, and assault rifles
A man I knew died last year from an AIDS-related illness. He contracted HIV a decade before that, and I often wonder if he just gave up the fight. His name was Ian, and he was my friend. A number of my friends has HIV. Two of them are dead so far. Get tested. KnowContinue reading World AIDS Day
[Originally posted on my Tumblr blog.] I’m at a charity fundraiser in the guise of a musical show, in which my husband is singing. When alone, as I find myself now, I people-watch. I’ve done this many times in the past, and I admittedly used to judge them. Now I just observe. It’s all theatre.Continue reading Observations
Apple has this week announced an “iPad with Retina display”, to replace the third-generation “the new iPad”, the latter being just seven months old. I am on my fifth iPad so far. This is not bragging. It’s a combination of two cases of inheritance, one replacement device, and two purchases. I have owned all threeContinue reading The new the new iPad
My name is Randolph, and I am a racist. I was brought up in a country that institutionalised racism at all levels of society, and even now is battling to recover. When Nelson Mandela was freed (I was only 13 years old at the time), many of my white friends and their families wanted toContinue reading I am a racist
(Taken from a post I made on Google+) I’m continually dismayed by so much palpable hate regarding the products made by Apple, Samsung, Nokia, etc. It is just a material thing. It’s a pile of electronics made in China, like so many other piles of electronics made in China. In x years they won’t matter.Continue reading Too much hate
Recent news about the most successful Pride parade in Johannesburg’s history, interrupted by female activists from the One in Nine group, has led me to write down memories and thoughts about my experience on the 2001 organising committee. Eleven years is a Very Long Time in South African LGBTI history, and somehow the fact thatContinue reading Pride 2001 Organising Committee
On 31 August 2012, we move to Calgary. I have missed city life, apparently, because I’m looking forward to it. Six hours of driving with a small dog is going to be … interesting. We’ve been busy getting the house in order for the new owner, and packing (when I say “we”, I mean M).Continue reading Moving to Calgary
On SuperUser.com, a question came up about how to do a proper Linux backup, including the applications installed, and associated configurations. In light of a previous post I wrote about backups and run books, I thought this would be useful information to share. I answered with a link to the original run book I haveContinue reading Where do I start with a Run Book?