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Monthly Archives: August 2012
The search for the soldier without a name-Part 1
The Italian with the sword has stared at us Smillies for two generations now. He stands proud in his uniform and his knee high boots. His kepi cuts his face at an angle, as was the style in the 30s. … Continue reading
Hello USA
I watched its birth from the sidelines, I saw the pain endured in its writing and was blown away. That amazement was for the uncanny ability of the woman I love to draw on her earliest memories and weave them into … Continue reading
Posted in south african history
Tagged books, Chinese diaspora, chinese literature, literature, memoir, Paper Sons and Daughters, Ufrieda Ho
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Those mystery predators and the man who finds them
Dr Adam Yates has a knack for finding monsters. In the northern Free State, in South Africa a couple of years ago he was part of the dig team that found a 10 cm long serrated fang, that belonged to … Continue reading
Posted in dinosaurs, palaeontology, science
Tagged Adam Yates, carnivore X, Dinosaur, Fossil, Paleontology, science, The Claw
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The alien squatting in my garage
It came from the forests of Patagonia and now it lurks in my garage. This beast is ancient and it has travelled a long way. Back in the 1400s it slipped on board a ship and headed for the Old … Continue reading