One of the more distasteful surprise results of the Covid-19 pandemic for me was that some of my acquaintances became Trump supporters and conspiracy theorists.… Read More »Covid-19 has not been good for democracy
Every now and then a book jumps up and punches you deep in your gut. Jeanette Winterson’s Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?,… Read More »Book review: Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
First posted on January 21, 2016 by psychaderek2012 in www.fleurmach.com By Derek Davey “Protection [of women] is the rock that all men push. We call it our burden,… Read More »A close encounter of the stukkend kind
This is not, as the title may suggest, a book by an author who worries about procrastination or being bored. It’s about Valery Hazanov‘s days… Read More »The Fear of Doing Nothing
This short clip demonstrates that after just 15 minutes of coaching, I have clearly mastered the ancient, even primeval art of lassoing .. He he.… Read More »Out West
PERSONAL DETAILS Name: Derek William Davey Nationality: South African Home Language: English (Afrikaans is fair) Driver’s Licences: 02 and 08 (car and motorcycle) SECONDARY EDUCATION… Read More »Curriculum Vitae
The past is not dead; it’s not even past – William Faulkner More than half a century ago a tiny locale of senses and sensations… Read More »Introduction – Three-Foot Tiger
I started playing guitar in the army. My first gig was in 1984 at my own 21st birthday party, with a group called Nirvana (seriously!)… Read More »Music CV
