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The Lucky Packet, Episode 1

Posted on March 28, 2016March 29, 2016 by Zoe Hinis

  https://simplecast.com/e/33838?style=light With just a basic mixing desk, a few microphones and some open-source software, I have created something of… Read more The Lucky Packet, Episode 1

Podcast: Catalogues, Books and Writing

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Zoe Hinis

So I wandered into a lovely office in a nursery in Johannesburg to speak at Radio Today, a community radio… Read more Podcast: Catalogues, Books and Writing

Review of the Book Thief Movie

Posted on January 20, 2014January 20, 2014 by Zoe Hinis

This is blatant Oscar bait without being Oscar-worthy. It takes superb source material, one of the most important books written for children in the last twenty years, and turns it into a white bread cucumber sandwich with the crusts cut off.

Review of “Two Brothers” by Ben Elton

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Zoe Hinis

Two Brothers by Ben Elton I don’t usually dip into historical fiction, as the writers often hide poor character-building behind… Read more Review of “Two Brothers” by Ben Elton

The Price of Books

Posted on November 23, 2011December 9, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

Everyone loves to complain about the price of things without really thinking about what it costs to make it happen.… Read more The Price of Books

Amazon.com is eating up the book world

Posted on October 18, 2011October 19, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

As someone who works between the publisher, author and reader, articles like this bode poorly for my industry. The article… Read more Amazon.com is eating up the book world

Forbes Top Ten Authors and the South African Top Ten

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

It is a slightly old article, but the results of the Forbes Top Ten authors list is as interesting as… Read more Forbes Top Ten Authors and the South African Top Ten

Delicious Books, and the Reading Thereof

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Zoe Hinis

In the land of books the reader is king, or so it is said. I know there are hundreds of… Read more Delicious Books, and the Reading Thereof

News from the Paper World

  • @MatrixTracking Your DMs are turned off, unfortunately :( 1 week ago
  • @MatrixTracking Can't get hold of your call centre - paid for license renewal but no sign of said licences! Provide… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 week ago
  • Doing karate while #pregnant: a guide for those trying to juggle pregnancy and martial arts youtu.be/eR4cKE8zJW8… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 3 months ago
  • We see you in the parking lot, laptop out as you work by the cabin light of your car. Another kid doing homework in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 8 months ago
  • @CapitecBankSA No matter how many passwords I try, I keep getting kicked back to this screen, even with a 20+ chara… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 11 months ago

An Index of the Thoughts

Aikido Amazon apartheid Apple authors books Bookstores Bunkai Cape Town Children Chojun Miyagi Chuck Wendig Deshi life Dojo Dojo Life ebooks Eiichi Miyazato EL James Facebook Fantasy feminism Fight Club Forbes Goju Ryu Goju Ryu Karate Centre Harry Potter Huffington Post James Patterson Joey Hi-Fi John Boyne Judo Karate Kata Kindle Language of Flowers Lauren Beukes literature Martial Arts McDojos Misogynism MMA Movies OGKK Okinawa Okinawan karate parenting publishers publishing Racism Random House Rape Review Reviews Running Sarah Lotz Science Fiction Seiyunchin Sensei Social Media South Africa Stephen King students Taekwando Teaching Terry Pratchett Teruo Chinen The Guardian the Internet The Telegraph Toni Morrison Traditional Karate training Twitter writing youtube

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