http://alphonso.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ en Vox Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:02:23 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/the-thin-line.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alphonso) http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/the-thin-line.html?_c=feed-rss http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/the-thin-line.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:02:23 -0700 I had an interesting (and busy) weekend where the highlight was reading through the last chapter of ' a million little pieces' by james frey. This book has elicited intense feelings of compassion for the men and women who have to hit rock b... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/the-thin-line.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c9a03b000100fae8c14240000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/compassion.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alphonso) http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/compassion.html?_c=feed-rss http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/compassion.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:54:59 -0700 I read a report of how a certain Mr J Arthur Brown is suffering a major deppressive episode, and cannot attend his trial. This developed after he was raped in the back of a police van. There are certain (darker) sides to me that is saying goetjoe... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/compassion.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c9a03b000100fae8bf87f1000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/my-precious-aka-myne-myne.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alphonso) http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/my-precious-aka-myne-myne.html?_c=feed-rss http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/my-precious-aka-myne-myne.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 28 May 2008 04:37:35 -0700 I know a little boy of about 2 years old now, who last year learned to say his first afrikaans word, namely 'myne'. He would go around choosing things int he house, and then promptly declared a change in ownership by shouting "myne , Myne". I wa... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/my-precious-aka-myne-myne.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c9a03b000100fad68c1e1f0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/i-am-so-tired-of-bullshit.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alphonso) http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/i-am-so-tired-of-bullshit.html?_c=feed-rss http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/i-am-so-tired-of-bullshit.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:22:05 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://alphonso.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398c9a03b000100e398f231520005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00e398c9a03b000100e398f231520005-50si" alt="Elitism" /></a> <a href="http://alphonso.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398c9a03b000100f48d0f476c0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00e398c9a03b000100f48d0f476c0001-50si" alt="Pessimist" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I had an interesting conversation with someone at a wedding yesterday. He reminded me of an older me, successfull at stuff but tired of nonsense. Like him I am tired of the facades and games we play. some call it socialisation and necessary for u... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/i-am-so-tired-of-bullshit.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c9a03b000100e398f231190005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/i-am-back.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alphonso) http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/i-am-back.html?_c=feed-rss http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/i-am-back.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:01:31 -0700 I am taking John'slead to revive this blog as a place to air my views, opinions and struggles with my friends. I have been listening to a pod called wired Jesus (www.wiredjesus.com) recently in preparation for a small group meeting I am to lead to... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/i-am-back.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c9a03b000100f48cf0953c0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/zunami.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Alphonso) http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/zunami.html?_c=feed-rss http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/zunami.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:27:36 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://alphonso.vox.com/library/photo/6a00e398c9a03b000100e398c9a9c70002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00e398c9a03b000100e398c9a9c70002-50si" alt="What is he thinking?" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> We woke up this morning in a new South Africa. Once again our new democracy is going through another first, with all of the accompanying pain and anxiety. JZ has swept the boards at the ANC Polokwane conference last night. By all accounts, it has... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://alphonso.vox.com/library/post/zunami.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c9a03b000100e398c9bb3f0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p>