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Fall in love with NakedCherry Waxing in Craighall

by Martha van Zyl | 16/11/2023 | Beauty | 0 Comments

Queen Bee Karen has come a long way from opening her first NakedCherry Waxing Smooth Operation in 2012.She invited me to the recently relocated Parktown North branch to peaceful Craighall, with plenty of safe, shaded parking.But we're not here to talk about the trees....

A bumper edition of book reviews

by Martha van Zyl | 04/04/2023 | Books | 0 Comments

It's been a while since our last round of book reviews. And as always, these titles were sent to me by the wonderful people over at Penguin Random House. Image by storyset on Freepik James Patterson & Brian Sitts: THE PERFECT ASSASSIN Prof. Savage is forced into a...

It’s Slipper Day time again

by Martha van Zyl | 04/04/2023 | Shopping | 0 Comments

On 5 May this year, Reach for a Dream celebrates 35 years of manifesting hope through their annual Slipper Day initiative. During the official launch day, Reach for a Dream CEO Julia Sotirianakos mentioned the organisation realises about six dreams per day. Through...

Paint & Power – a collection of AI-assisted artworks

by Martha van Zyl | 22/02/2023 | Automotive | 0 Comments

AI (artificial intelligence) is having a moment. From art to coding and content, the robots are making their mark. SentiMETAL (a Cars.co.za sub-brand aimed at motoring enthusiasts) vividly showcases the power of combining new technologies with a human touch with its...

Bialik Breakdown binging

Feb 24, 2021 | Listening

Bialik Breakdown is the podcast of actor and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik. I was just going to casually listen to an episode or two today, then ended up binging five and writing down how I related to the topics and guests. Anxiety Episode one of Bialik Breakdown...

The greatest medical lie: This Won’t Hurt a Bit

Feb 17, 2018 | Listening

This Won’t Hurt a Bit The medical podcast for your cortex and funny bone. Dr Mel Herbert, Dr Jess Mason and the FOOLYBOO team bring you a Medicine, Science, History and Humor Podcast that won't hurt a bit. Parasites, movie medicine, outdated medical practices - this...

True Murder – true crime books reviewed

Feb 11, 2018 | Listening

True Murder: The Most Shocking Killers in True Crime History and the Authors That Have Written About Them. I think this was the first true crime podcast I subscribed to. It's like a dirty little secret - not the greatest audio quality. It doesn't seem to be produced...