The use of good metaphors is slowly dying — like good fiction at local bookshops.

The internet, far from being the bane of journalism, is fast reinventing the industry, led by the avant-garde geek-cum-journalists.

The esteemed Umberto Eco brings us a weighty volume in <em>The Infinity of Lists</em>. The problem however is, that the book is arm-gnawingly boring.

There seems to be a perception among bibliophiles (some of them, at least) that the ebook is a solution looking for a problem.

The quiet tourist area of Mtunzini, 140km north of Durban, boasts scenic beaches, great bird watching, and the most internet bandwidth in SA.