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…
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…
I just found an article about a new film, Tiger and the Snow, by Roberto Benigni, who won an Oscar for Life is Beautiful. I rented the DVD of Life is Beautiful after listening to Tony Robbins’s Get The Edge. I remember I didn’t want to watch this movie when it came out in theatres…
Watching two people flirt is kind of like watching a car wreck. There’s all the discomfort, the unmistakable fear and the inability, for the life of you, to look away. But that’s until you learn the tricks of the trade, according to dating (and sex) expert Tracey Cox. Review by Faraaz Mahomed… ‘Superflirt’ is one…
I used my eBucks to buy the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind DVD, which is my favourite Jim Carrey movie next to The Truman Show. I loved it when it was in the cinema last year, and I’ve been dying to complete my collection of Jim’s movies. This is an amazingly funny movie, and…