Attie Heunis's Journey

The ramblings of a Caucasian African American

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Originally from South Africa’s magnificent Eastern Cape, my family and I now reside in Pennsylvania in the United States. To earn my keep I’m an executive for a multinational company in the Healthcare sector. I’m also a serious amateur photographer. Pro-environmental and conservation views.

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  • De La Rey by Bok van Blerk – eeeiiisshh!!

    One of the bigger talking points in South-Africa (specifically the Afrikaans community) at present is the song De La Rey by Bok van Blerk. I must say that I liked the song after the first time I heard it but I didn’t have a clue what it was about – it just sounded good. Since…

  • Adorable Elke

    Elke has grown considerably, both mentally & physically, in the last 2/3 weeks. She allready has the strength (but not the balance) to stand for up to 5 minutes. She can also focus on something for much longer periods than before. And her hand-eye coordination improves daily. She loves plants (specifically brightly coloured flowers) and…

  • The LOUDEST thunder I’ve ever heard

    After midnight on Saturday I awoke to the loudest thunder clap I have ever heard. I honestly don’t get scared by natural events, but my breath was literally taken away by this strike. I thought it must have struck one of the trees in the property – it sounded so close, but the next day…

  • Beeldskone Boesmansriviermond

    Op dae soos vandag besef ek dat ons terugkeer na Suid-Afrika ‘n briljante besluit was. Dit is rêrig ‘n skouspelagtig aand. Dit is warm; daar is nie ‘n briesie in die lug nie en die rivier se water is soos ‘n dam. Dit was net so lekker op Boesmans se ou strand gewees – al…

  • South Africa contributes to Rugby at a fundamental level

    Stellenbosch students in association with the IRB are looking at changing rugby to be more of a spectacle. Read more here. I suspect this is to help Rugby Union in the constant battle for TV ratings. I’m all for it.

  • Red Apple progress update

    Well its that time. Tomorrow is when we officially open. I’m a little nervous, but we had a trial run on Friday and things went really well. I still have lots to do though, so I best crack on!

  • Height from father; weight from mother

    Researchers from the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital have established that taller dads make longer babies and that the mother’s weight has a major effect on the birth weight of the baby. Read more about How short fathers affect babies.

  • Afrikaans op SA TV

    Tans is daar ongelukkig meer sleg as goeie Afrikaanse programme op Suid-Afrikaanse TV. Die SABC se Afrikaanse dekking sou snaaks gewees het as dit nie so ernstig was nie. Hulle verkrag eenvoudig ons taal. Kim Cloete kan NIE Afrikaans praat nie en tog gee sy verslag op omtrent elke 2de item op die Afrikaanse nuus.…

  • Bulls EARN respect. Not even my words!

    The article below was posted by an independant journalist although I have it on good authority that he is actually a WP supporter. But I agree with him. Looking at the facts how could you not. Read JJ Harmse’s take on the Bulls.

  • Humans to "split in two"; very interesting

    Evolutionary theorist Oliver Curry of the London School of Economics has some astonishing thoughts regarding the future, that is the evolutionary future, of mankind. Nobody can say for certain that he is right or wrong, but I must say that I can definitely see reason behind his thinking. From an evolutionary point of view things…