Author: Dax
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Alternatives to Economic Globalization review
I’ve just finished reading this book and I am pleased to have an opportunity to tell others about it. There are many books out there that will tell you all the bad things about globalisation. There are also books that will give you a more balanced view, illustrating both the good and the bad things…
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Just Sushi review
I keep forgetting how far away Simonstown really is. I always think of Kalk Bay as being a bit of a trip but Simonstown is quite a bit further. The problem is really the traffic. Cars just crawl along that coastal road, while the occupants crane their necks to catch glimpses of rocks which they…
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Eat Out top 10
Eat Out Magazine has released their list of top ten restaurants in South Africa for 2008. Last year, 7 of them were in the Western Cape and this year again, 7 of them are in the Western Cape. Check out my post on last year’s awards and visit the Eat Out top ten webpage here.…
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Volunteers wanted – no pay, possible suffering & death
Volunteers are needed to test a new food technology. Volunteers will continue their lives as normal but their regular food will be substituted with modified versions. Volunteers will not be able to tell the difference and won’t know which foods have been substituted. The effects of these foods on humans is unknown, but early results…
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Corne & Twakkie – The Most Amazing Show review
Last night I went to watch the new Corne & Twakkie show at the Baxter. I didn’t get to watch their last Baxter show live, but I did see the DVD. This one is definitely an improvement, but it’s exactly what you’d expect from Corne & Twakkie. The humour of the show is based entirely…
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Consumerism & International Buy Nothing Day
Seeing as I’ve been off work for a few days, I’ve watched a little TV, something I don’t usually do. As we are coming into the Christmas period, there are a lot of people advising the viewers not to spend too much money and get themselves into debt. I find it quite strange that people…
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Pick ‘n Pay online questionnaire
Consumers have to take on some responsibility. We can’t just wander around buying what’s there and moaning about things that we’re not happy with. We need to take the time and make the effort to change things. We do have the power, because it’s our money they want. Here is a chance for you to…
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Flat Stanley & The Rudimentals concert review
If you were paying attention to the last newsletter, you should have noticed a clash between two events at the same venue. I mentioned that Goldfish had started their ‘Submerged’ sessions at Ignite every Sunday until the end of January, but I also mentioned a charity event at Ignite on the 11th November, where Flat Stanley & The…
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Kyoto Sushi Garden review
I’ve been curious to try out Kyoto Sushi Garden for a while. I’ve heard mixed reports which always makes me interested to see for myself. First impressions are lasting impressions they say, and aesthetically, this venue is very impressive. It’s a small restaurant, probably seats 30 or 40 people if you include the seats along the…
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This country embarrasses me sometimes
I posted this article a while ago about a court case in which Biowatch SA was ordered to pay the legal costs of a big corporation when Biowatch had actually won the case. We have been waiting to hear the outcome of Biowatch’s appeal against this ABSOLUTELY LUDICROUS judgement. The judgement was passed yesterday and Biowatch’s…