The Ex Factor: How Your Friends Help You Survive a Breakup
It’s Saturday night. You’re home, on your third glass of wine, staring hopelessly into a pint of cookie dough ice cream, wishing that something (anything!) would numb this post-breakup pain. Betcha feel like the saddest girl in the world, huh? But just think how much sadder things would be if you were back with your […]
Steve Carell is 40 Year Old Virgin
The mix of hilarious, amazingly rude slapstick with a shrewd observation of human behaviour and honest emotions makes it one of the year’s best comedies. Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler should look to their wilting laurels because Steve Carell can match their raunch, but he adds intelligence and careful observation to the mix so that […]
AffinitySA.com Website Review
AffinitySA.com has only been around since 2004. Like many other dating services today they are punting the mixture of matchmaking and social events. A conversation with the owner, Lyle Tapinos, explains that there’s more to it, and they want to help people improve themselves. For example, an inexperienced guy is going out on a hot […]
Steve Jobs speech: Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
I still remember the first time I watched Steve Jobs’ Stanford commencement speech. He was not a polished motivational speaker. He was vulnerable, raw, and deeply human. Yet his words cut through all the noise: Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish. For me, sitting in South Africa in 2005, this message feels more urgent than ever. We […]
It’s a date: How to find love online
Here’s a reprint of an article that quotes my research into the online dating industry in South Africa… Clean-shaven, straight teeth and a friendly smile … in a word, handsome. After a week of vigorous SMSing and long phone conversations, “handsome” and I decide to meet. Eager to see each other in real life, we […]