Why “Share” Hoaxes Get My Goat

I get really annoyed when people share those photos stating that for every share, some illustrious company or doctor will donate $1 for a lifesaving treatment or surgery. It annoys me because it turns logical people into pathetic sounding board for Munchausen-by-Internet sufferers. It annoys me because it floods my timelines. It annoys me because it

Brain Space?

On a bit of a tangent, you know when people say that humans only utilise 10% of their brains, and Einstein used more, and we can reach so much more if only we tried? Well most of it (except for the last part) is hogwash. We use all of our brains, to different extents, but

TTT: Characters in Real Life

This week’s Top Ten Tuesday with The Broke and the Bookish is titled Top Ten Characters Who Remind Me Of Myself Or Someone I Know In Real Life.

Six-month Book Haul

I’ve been resisting the temptation to do a book-haul this whole year. Possible to resist a main-stream activity, or just because I don’t get books regularly. It’s practically six months since I discovered book blogging, so I’ll share the books I’ve acquired in this time. I don’t buy books often. I believe in libraries! But

Define: Specialist

At Cape Town Book Fair I attended a forum discussion on making knowledge and research results more accessible to students and the general public, breaking down the “Ivory Tower” so to speak. Remember how often I’ve written about that annoying research jargon? Yep! The panel chairperson was journalist Karabo Kgoleng. This graphic is inspired by

Ellemenopea

In my first year we had quite a difficult Pharmacology course. It was well-known to be the course most often failed by first years and we were freaking out. We asked one of the professors for advice, and in his distinct German accent he said this: It wasn’t really what we wanted to hear, but

Clearly I Have Too Much Time…

I had fun with this 9gag ish. No, I do not have too much time. But with Internal Medicine over (for now) I at least have some time. I know I will miss it soon. Hence the inspiration for this:

I am Disabled: I Suck at Driving

This is a link-up with Nisha360. Read the end of this post for more info. I am disabled. I don’t have broken retinas, like Dad. And I am not in constant pain like Mom. The only body parts I’m missing are seven teeth and my tonsils. And actually my tonsils have grown back.

TTT: Quotes that Inspire

I think one of the biggest reasons I read is because it inspires me. It inspires me to live, to love, to be bigger than I am, to exceed life’s expectations. I guess you could say I collect quotes – so today’s Top Ten Tuesday with The Broke and the Bookish is making me very happy. These