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Word of the day: Brutalism
Neatly sums up the architectural style of 70's and 80's public buildings.
The UNISA sunnyside campus being one of the most brutal.





Tune of the day: U2 - The Fly
Bono might be a boring poseur but he did look good in them tight pants and goggles.

It's no secret that a friend is someone who lets you help
It's no secret that a liar won't believe anyone else
They say a secret is something you tell one other person
So I'm telling you... child

Anecdote of the day: 27 double scotches
Last nite we dined with one of Anita's lubricious colleagues whose mortal fear of being a guest rather than the host prevented him from accepting an offer to a home-cooked meal and rather let us take his expense account for a spin.
He ended up telling stories of Dylan Thomas[1] and his kicker was how Dylan Thomas drank '27 double scotches' on the night that he died.
The actual truth is a little less impressive: he drank 18 straight whiskeys. He still died, though - badass.

 "When one burns one's bridges, what a very nice fire it makes."
                                                  - Dylan Thomas

[1] Thankfully holding back on expansive quotes - since he himself is a poet.