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
Midnight-muffin-men stun the baking world by beating face recognition software – a Bake-O-Drama.
By William Van Zyl. Published in June 2022 (edited in 2025) Listen to the podcast with sound effects: SPOTIFY (The Extravagant Podcast) The three men walked past the scanner. In Continue Reading
Champollion’s (JFC’s) death – French Decipherer of the Rosetta Stone – underlines one of the age-old killers: Sex, Money, Power, and Fame. Which one could it be?
Table of Contents By William Van Zyl (Published in April 2022, edited in 2025). Listen to the podcast while reading this article (Spotify- ‘The Extravagant Podcast’): In 1822, in a Continue Reading
BLOEMHOFDAM (AFRIKAANS GEDIG).
Deur William & Malinda Van Zyl Aangepas (2017). Herpubliseer in 2025. Luister op SoundCloud: Klankopname. Die gedig gaan oor visvang by die Bloemhofdam – Suid-Afrika. Die storie vertel van drie Continue Reading
BLOEMHOFDAM (AFRIKAANS GEDIG).
Deur William & Malinda Van ZylAangepas in 2017. Geherpubliseer in 2025. Die gedig gaan oor visvang by die Bloemhofdam – Suid-Afrika. Die storie vertel van drie manne wat visvang by Continue Reading
Get The Name Of The Dog.
0 0 Read Time: 7 Minutes, 58 Seconds By William Van Zyl Published in December 2022 (edited in 2025). Tool# 14: I share my dog’s name – a brown coloured Continue Reading
“Malinda se Klavier” (Gedig)
Geskryf deur William Van Zyl Gepubliseer in April 2025 Malinda hou daarvan om beelde en prentjies in woorde te omskryf. Die helder ervaringe en herinneringe kry kaneel-suiker-soet betekenis op die Continue Reading
Silver Chopsticks Miraculously Save Dong-Hyun’s Life.
0 0 Read Time: 12 Minutes, 46 Seconds By William Van Zyl First published in December 2021. Edited in April 2025. Listen to the dramatised podcast of this story: https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/6cZnk74G2GLqNtliidiq75?utm_source=generator The Continue Reading
Scuba Diver Defeats Unknown Depths of Hopelessness.
By William Van Zyl, First published June 2022. Edited in April 2025. PODCAST: SPOTIFY. The Extravagant Podcast: “Swoosh” The rusted cable and long pipe flashed briefly as it hurtled towards Continue Reading
Leviathan finally rolls over – 5000 fathoms under the sea – and reveals its secrets.
By William Van Zyl (published in November 2021; edited in 2025) Listen to the podcast of the article/short story while reading it: SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/episode/6J0Ei6hcHvMnBcCcPvpuXy?si=yc3GzT5hQYWAdEHuygWP_A The yellow-coloured speckle, at 5,000 fathoms Continue Reading
Tiger, Tiger, Tiger! タイガー、タイガー、タイガー！
0 0 Read Time:17 Minutes, 44 Seconds Table of Contents Nine unique lessons on the planning and attack at Pearl Harbour (WW2). By William Van Zyl (December 2021). Listen to the Continue Reading
Dressing Well: A Style Compass and Map for Rookies – the Stuck-in-a-rut Fly Fisherman Story.
0 0 Read Time: 23 Minutes, 33 Seconds By William Van Zyl (First published in 2020; edited in April 2025). The parable of the stylish fisherman and how he caught the Continue Reading
Now, Consider the Body of Christ.
By William Van Zyl Published April 2025. Dear listener, are you in need today? Do you need healing? Are you in a dark place? Why not pause and get a Continue Reading
The Revolving Ballerina.
A one-page story (Microfiction/Flash Fiction). By William Van Zyl (published in Oct 2021; edited in April 2025). Read the article OR Listen to the podcast: The ribbon of the blood-stained Continue Reading
Out-Foxed.
0 0 Read Time: 5 Minutes, 44 Seconds A one-page story. Alternatively, listen to the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/7IIEKR4nrHtZWOymtb5sBD?utm_source=generator By William Van Zyl (Published in October 2021; edited in April 2025). At 11:16 Continue Reading
Die Ou Plaaswinkel (Afrikaanse Gedig).
Deur William & Malinda Van Zyl Geskryf in 2018. Gepubliseer in 2019 (gewysig in April 2025). DIE OU PLAASWINKEL Ek hoor die laggende kinderstemme rippel oor die wit sand, N Continue Reading
Sensors: Maintaining the eco-equilibrium of sensitive limestone caves in New Zealand. STEM and Digital Technologies -Programming microprocessors as sensors to improve cave sustainability (Micro:bit and MakerBot – mBot).
By William Van Zyl First published in October 2021 (edited in April 2025) On Friday, 5 March 2021, I stepped into the unknown. It was dark, humid, and very black. Continue Reading