Placenta and the Māori Worldview.
By William Van Zyl (Published 21 Aug 2023). I provide a short overview and exploration of Māori and other cultures’ placenta practices worldwide. This short article/book provides a rich canvas Continue Reading
Crocodile Skin reads Braille in the Dark.
By William van Zyl Published on 11 August 2023 The BBC’s documentary on The Secrets of Skin – specifically the skin of animals – is simply stunning. See the link Continue Reading
A Pellet in my Mallet
By William Van Zyl Published in June 2023 ‘Whizz – plink – swoosh – whirr!’ That sound? Imagine target shooting with an air rifle. A pellet strikes one of the Continue Reading
The Weight of Words
By William Van Zyl Published in May 2023 Credit image: Contemporary Art by Sefira Lightstone – Golden Calf. In a tent in the hot desert somewhere in the middle east, Continue Reading
Crushing: An Unexpected Route to Greatness.
Published on June 20, 2019. By William Van Zyl Want to hear about the life story of someone who started at the very bottom and ended up at the top. Continue Reading
LESSONS ON GREATNESS: THE LIFE OF LUCIANO PAVAROTTI.
By William Van Zyl Published in 2019. Contents Introduction. 5 Lesson #1: Keep the family together – always try to reconcile – never give up. 7 The Jailhouse Principle: 8 Continue Reading
True stories with unfathomable depth, rich cultural variations, and extensive contexts will develop creativity in young children.
By William Van Zyl Published in April 2023 Listen to the Podcast: https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=uh8kj-13eb31d-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=0&fonts=Arial&skin=1&font-color=auto&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=7 ‘The stories from the Bible are too violent for my young children,’ said the caring mum. ‘I Continue Reading
When stories lose their lustre, and children’s creativity and innovation plummet.
By William Van Zyl Published in March 2023 (edited in 2025) Listen to the podcast: “I am tired of all these Bible stories. Reading the devotionals and doing these prayers Continue Reading
Essay: Artificial Intelligence (AI).
By William Van Zyl. Published in March 2023 (Edited in 2025) Read the essay or listen to the podcast. “The Eye That Never Blinks; The Eye That Never Sleeps.” In Continue Reading
Creatica: A Believers Guide to Perfectica.
By William Van Zyl Published on July 6, 2019. Edited in 2023. Before the year 3000, the earth was teeming with life. Natural life. But, catastrophically, the earth’s environment has Continue Reading
The Tall Building turned into a Lighthouse.
By William Van Zyl Published 18 Feb 2023. Birth and early years: Digging, marking out, and excavating young trenches. Theodolite, dumpy level, extended staff, and plumbline; dedicated measuring, aligning, Continue Reading
Die Beiteltjie (gedig) / The Little Chisel (poem)
Deur/By William Van Zyl Eerste publikasie in 2017/First published in 2017. Aangepas in 2023/Edited in 2023. Die steenmesselaar se gereedskap / The stone mason’s tools: Agtergrond: Hierdie gedig was in Continue Reading
Leaving Your Comfort Zone Requires Courage. A Brave Move Will Make You More Efficient! A Lesson from ‘The Little Prince’ (Famous Novel by French Writer: Antoine De Saint-Exupèry 1943).
By William Van Zyl First published on January 31, 2021 Republished on January 20, 2023 From the author’s sketchbook. A brief overview of the novel: The famous novel by Saint-Ex Continue Reading
The Earth seems to be flat, pancake flat; round in some skulls, young in many circular heads, and millions of years old in some elliptic brain lobes.
By William Van Zyl Published January 17, 2023 Have you ever wondered what your family, friends, and neighbours think? I am referring to where they are located on the Evolution-Creation Continue Reading
Pistol Shrimp’s blast almost reaches temperature of the sun.
By William Van Zyl. Published on January 16, 2023. “What will we do if all these discoveries influence the people in our congregation?” asked Reverend Patchuppa. “Yes, what will we Continue Reading
Quartz Crystal Clocks Vibrates at 32,768 per Second. Are Humans also Vibrating?
By William Van Zyl Published on April 20, 2021. Edited and republished in January 2023. Tick, tock, tick, tock, … you are reading a time-clock. Isn’t that just stunning? I Continue Reading
Memory of the Heart.
By William Van Zyl. First published in 2016. Edited and republished on January 13, 2023. ‘Is it possible that the human heart uses its own memory to communicate…?’ Cellular memory Continue Reading
Ree returns home – she is reestored, reespected, and reedeemed.
By William Van Zyl. Published January 11, 2023. The microphones, lighting, and cameras created a network of tangled wires in the small church. Ree was at the center of the Continue Reading
How can a quartz crystal ‘pace’ a clock? On the other hand, how can a belief ‘pace’ a human being?
By William Van Zyl First published on April 20, 2021 (republished on January 5, 2023). Tick, tock, tick, tock, … you are reading a time-clock. Isn’t that just stunning? I Continue Reading
The Code that took Humans to the Moon.
By William Van Zyl Published December, 23 2022 You may also want to listen to the podcast: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ip6bf-134ce5d ————————-0—————————- “Five minutes before landing.” “Three minutes before landing,” said the leader Continue Reading