“He Never Gave Me A Name.”
By William Van Zyl Published 18 August 2025 The year is 2051, and the air hums with the static of rebellion. In glass towers hidden beneath the Alps and forests Continue Reading
Small Beginnings – The Art of Storytelling.
By William Van Zyl Published 3 August 2025 The Story Begins. In the half-shadow of a 1970s New Zealand shed—its timber walls cluttered with rusted spanners, dented oil cans, and Continue Reading
Taped Mummy saved by a Silver WW2 Pocket Knife; rescued from the Wall of Death.
By William Van Zyl (September 2021) On November 3, 1977 – in the middle of the night – a taped mummy hung limply from a wall. The tape that held Continue Reading
Painting, painting on the Wall – Old, Gray and Wilde – is young Dorian, Dorian Gray, the Fairest of them all?
By William Van Zyl (Sept 2021) The dagger is lodged deep in the chest of the rather ugly-looking man. The older man is lying on the ground in a pool Continue Reading
Cuffflinks -Hiding A Secret – Crack Missing Artwork Case Wide Open.
0 0 Read Time: 8 Minutes, 8 Seconds By William Van Zyl (Published in September 2021) Two golden cufflinks – containing thumbnails of a famous self-portrait – had a secret. The Continue Reading
Hairspray and Magnets outwit Medici Bank!
The audacious heist left everyone in disbelief. By William Van Zyl Published in 2021. Edited in 2025. The hairspray can rattle—barely audible, but enough to snap nerves. Inside, a small Continue Reading
The World’s Messiest Artist.
By William Van Zyl Published on July 7, 2025 John carefully lifts a half-full tube of oil paint. He reads out the colour on the aluminium casing, “Burnt Sienna.” John Continue Reading
The Art of Manliness: Abundant Kingdom Life.
By William Van Zyl Published 18 June 2025 Today, I celebrate my family members’ influence and impact on me and my two brothers. I share this with you in a Continue Reading
Application & Minecraft Education: Lesson for 14-Year-Olds.Create An AI-Generated Story With Minecraft Characters.
AI- By William Van Zyl Published in June 2025. Focus and learning intention: Extension: Challenging What you have to do in a nutshell: AI-GENERATED STORY: Open Copilot or ChatGPT Example: Continue Reading
Recipe: Malinda’s Banoffee Mint Pancakes.
First published in 2017 (edited in 2025). Malinda Van Zyl. Malinda’s Banoffee Mint Pancakes. A rolled pancake filled with banana, mint, caramel, and lemon juice is served and garnished with Continue Reading
Mobi-Dick – The Novel: Riddled with Christian symbolism, Biblical allusions, and spiritual parallels.
By William Van Zyl Published on June 10, 2025 Listen to the podcast on Spotify: The Wrath of the Whale: Moby-Dick and the Fall of Captain Ahab. The sea was Continue Reading
“The Devil is biting me! Look at my hands.”
By William Van Zyl Published in May 2025 Listen to the podcast on Spotify: A well-documented true Story (1953): “OOuuuuccchhh! It is biting me again! Help me! Pull me away!” Continue Reading
The Three Most Famous Quotes In The World.
By William Van Zyl Published in May 2025. —0— READ THE ARTICLE, OR LISTEN TO IT ON THE PODCAST: SPOTIFY —0— Imagine three things you have said – or three Continue Reading
Why Red Flax Through The Māori Kete?
By William Van Zyl Published in May 2025 A Conversation at a Marae (“ A Māori Meeting House”): Whākarakaraka Marae ( a meeting place) It is the year 2025. The Continue Reading
To Forgive, or not to Forgive, is the Question.
By William Van Zyl Published in October 2022. Edited in May 2025. Listen to the Podcast of this article on Spotify: At last, he gets him. They are both bloodied, Continue Reading
William Draws.
By William Van Zyl (April 2022). Edited in May 2025. Listen to the podcast on Spotify: Have you seen Peter Draws on YouTube? It is quite an experience. He is a gifted Continue Reading
He Never Gave Me A Name.
By William Van Zyl – published Aug 2022 (edited in May 2025). “He never gave me a name,” whispers the rejected monster as he prepares to die. His facial expressions Continue Reading
ACADEMIC ESSAY: Construct an argument that critically evaluates evidence of emerging challenges and opportunities in contemporary educational practice (Critiquing of Evidence).
By William Van Zyl Published in May 2025 by Five House Publishing. Introduction: In this essay, I will look at the challenges and opportunities of three aspects of modern contemporary Continue Reading
Odourless Poison Saves Murderer from Prison.
0 0 Read Time: 14 Minutes, 21 Seconds By William Van Zyl Published in December 2021. Edited in 2025. She grabs the black book – nobody is watching. She turns, holding Continue Reading
Māori Kites And Kite Making. Free Resources With Lesson Ideas.
E-book available by William Van Zyl (available on all major e-book platforms). KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/maori-kites-and-kite-making-a-global-perspective-integrated-lesson-ideas?srsltid=AfmBOora_YctvSsaa0TH78nHPH_2f-YL4VQWnLa-YYGYiYd-Lle7u8tr Published in 2020 (edited in 2025) Summary and Overview – Lesson & Resources: This resource helps Continue Reading