I had been running the Western Cape branch of Business Beat, a Deloitte-sponsored business development initiative, for two years. In 2001 it was decided that I needed a board. The board’s first […]
“Data Shadows” and online privacy
By Sunfell I learned a new word yesterday: “Data Shadow”. It’s the footprint your activity data makes on the infosphere- your credit, cell phone and banking records, and your tracks on the […]
Nobody Knows My Name: S&R Honors James Baldwin
I found this picture of African-American man of letters James Baldwin in a bio some years ago and it remains a favorite. He’s standing on a concrete islet in the middle of […]
Reframing the Republican lie about wealth in America
In America, the Republicans are seen as the party of money and wealth. This perception is certainly accurate in one sense – the GOP is the favored party of the wealthy elite. […]
Scroguely Works: American Gods
American Gods by Neil Gaiman, first published 2002, 624 pages, ISBN 978-0380789030 America inspires both awe and loathing. The scale of the place; its open spaces, wealth, ambition and ability to turn […]
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