Slow Thoughts from Dale du Preez

  • Thinking about “Progress”

    In the wake of my parents’ recent visit to the US, I started thinking about the situation faced by many peoples the world over. In particular, I thought about the Western idea of progress and how that conflicts with other approaches to the world. My thoughts were sparked by some…

  • Some travels: Colorado, Kansas and Overkill

    After mentioning that I was travelling with my parents, I think I should point out the highlights of our trip. We flew west to spend some time in Colorado. We ended up seeing a lot of Colorado and some of Kansas as well. We spent two days driving in the…

  • Perspective

    I’ve been traveling with my parents since they arrived in the US on the 21st of May, and being with them has been very interesting. They have never been to the US, so it’s been very good for my sense of perspective to hear their take on what they’ve seen.…

  • An Abrupt End

    So that “college” thing is finished: I graduated last weekend (the 27th of May) and walked away with a diploma, a shiny new cane, and wonderfully many friends and memories. I’m amused that I can already sound sentimental, seeing as I’ve been more than ready for graduation for quite some…

  • Lassitude Rules

    As you should notice, I’ve been incredibly lax about updating my blog for quite a while now. In part, it’s been because I’ve hit the harder part of maintaining a blog. Unfortunately, it’s also been because I have become increasingly apathetic towards most things. I have been floating towards graduation…

  • International Diplomacy and Impotence

    For quite a while now, I’ve been fairly interested by the failure of all too many international diplomatic efforts. Diplomacy has failed on far too many fronts for me to believe that sanctions and some stern words have any real effect on countries set on following their own path. See,…

  • An Odd Take on Religion

    I’ve been incredibly busy of late studying for a huge exam, so do accept my apologies for my silence. My blogging will be picking up again, which will hopefully be a good thing for everyone. Back to the main point: Our on-campus Christian Fellowship ran a very interesting quiz/poster/stand thing…