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Movie Experience, South African romantic movie in Afrikaans with English subtitles
A Uniquely Different Movie Experience. How did it come about that I watched an exceptional movie twice on the same day? A first in a lifetime experience. Wednesday, January 30, 2018, was my mother-in-law’s 91st birthday. I completed my daily tasks by lunchtime. What was I going to achieve in the afternoon? Going for a…
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Homeless
I had an interesting encounter yesterday. The sequel was unpredictable. We live in a condominium complex consisting of three buildings. Ours is the largest, an L-shaped three-story with fifty-two units, named Cornerstone at New Berlin’s Residences at City Center. The heated parking garage is below our building. We bought our unit ten years ago. We…
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Arabian Horses: Montagu, Western Cape, South Africa
Areli Arabian endurance horses
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Road Construction, Montagu, Western Cape, South Africa, comparison to Wisconsin, USA
We all understand that Governor Scott Walker of the State of Wisconsin is running for reelection in 2018. We also understand that to get re-elected he needs to follow the Republican playbook of cutting taxes for the very wealthiest mega-donors and large corporations. We also understand that to pay for those incentives to the very…
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Jacques Pauw, South African Investigative Reporter, Author– President’s Keepers: Those keeping Zuma in power and out of prison, Restaurant Owner
Jacques Pauw, South Africa’s most celebrated investigative author. The President’s Keepers: Those Keeping Zuma in power and out of prison. Jacques’ book was released Friday, November 3, 2017, and sold out the first print run of 20,000 copies in hours. The African National Congress (ANC), the ruling government party in South Africa fought to have…
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Home – New Berlin, Wisconsin
Unites States of America flag, map of the 48 contiguous states in America (excludes Alaska and Hawaii), map of Wisconsin, map of the Great Lakes, map of Wisconsin’s 72 counties, map of New Berlin, map of our condominium location, a photograph of a portion of our condominium complex, sculpture by Richard Taylor, a light pole…
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Rondebosch Boys School, Cape Town, South Africa: My School Days
Rondebosch Boys High School 2013 50th Class Reunion. My rugby photographs with coaches left to right below: youthful me, Mr. Laidlaw U10A, Mr. (Mousy) Clive Young U15C, Prof. Tinkie Heyns U15C, Mr. Sam Wiggett U16B, Mr. Willem Dieperveen U19. Laidlaw (U10A) Back: Peter Barrett, Chris Munday, Hugh Hodge, Fred Versveld, Owen Ashley, Malcolm McCrosty, Center: Frank Einhorn,…
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Our parents: Fred and Monica Barry.
A loving tribute by John, Monica, and Gail in 2024. Dad Our dad, Frederick Jacobus Barry, who went by Fred, was born July 25, 1920, in McGregor, Western Cape, South Africa. The Western Cape was previously known as the Cape Province when he was born. Dad passed away on November 22, 2013, at the age…
