DRUMMER AND OPERA SINGER

AFTER ONE MONTH, SOME THOUGHTS

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October 17th 2007
AFTER ONE MONTH, SOME THOUGHTS WINE AND GUILT. At my initial wine tasting experience here in South Africa, or for that matter anywhere, I was reminded of those moments in Amsterdam years ago when I stood outside of a “Coffee Shop” for the first time. Despite the fact that I knew it was perfectly legal to walk in there and order up a gram of Afghani hashish or some marijuana th ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more