Category Archives: Too good to miss

One of the good things about Mapua….

Posted on 6 March, 2012 by jb

..is Portrait Mapua, a year-long project a la Daily Photo run by photographer/graphic designer couple Neil and Jane Smith of Chocolate Dog. We stumbled over each other via mutual friends and met a few times, twice intentionally and once by … Continue reading →

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In cerveza veritas

Posted on 29 February, 2012 by jb
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Slip Inn. Havelock. Lunch

Posted on 23 February, 2012 by jb
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Cricket for the uninitiated

Posted on 18 February, 2012 by jb
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There’s coffee. And then there’s COFFEE….

Posted on 9 February, 2012 by jb

Take: An untenanted ex-upmarketprelovedclothes shop in a part of town that’s on the verge of becoming funky Basic (as in cardboard cartons for stools, doors as tables) furnishings Top end espresso machine and grinder Blends of coffee that you’ll still … Continue reading →

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OK

Posted on 8 February, 2012 by jb

Go Yet another one in a fine tradition Not that I can watch the last 3 – something about the record company not wanting me to watch/listen to their promotional video from a German IP address. And maybe buy the … Continue reading →

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Ricky Ponting?

Posted on 1 February, 2012 by jb
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When men lack supervision

Posted on 29 January, 2012 by jb

I can see myself in at least 50% of these situations. Either blithely unaware of the risks or enjoying myself immensely. Or both.

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Never underestimate the power of a great story

Posted on 28 January, 2012 by jb

HT Petrea Burchard

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Devonport. World famous in Mainz.

Posted on 28 January, 2012 by jb

Our local rag…er…shining example of journalistic excellence…er…rag, the Mainzer Allgemeine Zeitung never ceases to amaze me. Open the paper this morning, scan past an appallingly bad journalistic effort by Stefanie Widman (who works out that 8 divided by 47 is … Continue reading →

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