What do you call someone who has a way with words and uses them to entertain and elucidate; someone who refuses to be boxed into uniformity of style or thought, but prefers to define a character that stands out from the herd? Some would say 'ingenious', 'original', 'inspired' or 'resourceful'. Critics would say 'non-conformist' or 'provocative'. Daryl's been called all these; and more...
One thing ace broadcaster and columnist Daryl Ilbury is not though, is predictable. Here you will find out a bit more about Daryl, including what makes him so successful as a radio man, as well as testimonials from leaders in the radio industry. You can also hear excerpts from his radio shows and tap into that legendary British wit. You can also learn how to become a better radio professional through his regularly updated tips on attaining 'the edge'.
If you want to know more about the man behind the words, check out 'Who the...', if you want to hear airchecks of his radio work, click on 'Hear the...'; if you're a radio professional you need to go to 'The Edge'; and if you want to know where you can comment on his work or contact him click on 'Where the...'
If you're looking for warm and fuzzy - buy a kitten. There's no chicken soup here, unless it's for the chicken! But if you're willing to open your mind to a different view on life around us and be entertained in the process...read on...listen...and learn
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| Sunday 02 November, 2008 |
Is it we who are chicken?
Are those fleeing the country just scared? It seems they're not. Ask the vets.
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We’ve seen the figures, heard the stories, shaken our heads in disbelief over its immensity and even toyed with the idea ourselves; but the scale and impact of the emigration of talented people from this country only really hits home when you speak to veterinarians. It’s only then you realise that...
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| Sunday 05 October, 2008 |
Let's not forget Babi Yar
...and if you're asking 'Who's Babi Yar?", you really do need to read this...
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A critical anniversary slipped under the radar this past week. Come to think of it, I’m not surprised really. It commemorated an event that happened over 60 years ago, thousands of kilometres away and involved people totally disconnected from most South Africans. And yet it has a frightening...
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| Sunday 07 September, 2008 |
Malaise? What Malaise?
Don't feel down about the future. I have a simple solution to it all
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There is a solution to the malaise that has gripped this sunny little neck of the woods in which we live. And funny enough it doesn’t need any change in Government or drastic policy amendments. Once the real cause of this despondency has been explained, the solution will present itself.
You don’t...
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| Sunday 03 August, 2008 |
Why blacks shouldn't be priests
If saying blacks shouldn't priests is racist, why is saying women shouldn't be priests not misogynist?
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I have a confession to make: I’ve misled you. Well, only to a certain degree. You see this is not really about why blacks shouldn’t be priests because, obviously, I cannot think of a single reason why they shouldn’t be. But your reaction to the title of this piece is central to its theme and...
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| Sunday 06 July, 2008 |
When killing is a good thing
There's something to be said for killing someone who gets in your way.
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It seems everyone is lining up to take potshots at Julius Malema and Zwelinzima Vavi for their pledge to "kill for Zuma". Hang on a minute everyone! These two gentlemen could actually be on to something, and could quite possibly have a solution to this country’s many problems.
Malema, the...
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| Sunday 01 June, 2008 |
Commies in your jarmies
The ANC haven't realised that they're sleeping with the enemy. It seems it's too late
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Ever heard of the phrase ‘sleeping with the enemy’? It has various applications, but the central premise surrounds being intimate with the person or persons who can cause you the most harm. You don’t have to be a qualified psychologist to conclude that this is not altogether a good thing. In fact it...
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| Sunday 04 May, 2008 |
The horror of rationalization
South Africa is in the grip of a rationalization that fuels genocide
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I was horrified the other day to hear from a friend that a leading media company he works for is embracing an executive directive to no longer promote whites, more specifically white males, within its organization. I am a little unsure as to what is the more frightening, the fact that it is...
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| Sunday 06 April, 2008 |
Rather killers than coconuts
The new Brotherhood is keeping South Africa back
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As member of the independent media I take very seriously my role as a commentator of the policies and behaviour of the ruling clique. I find myself more often than not at complete odds with their misdemeanours; and a groan of disbelief is never far from my lips. But there is one occasion when the...
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| Sunday 02 March, 2008 |
The youth can't have it all
As your twilight years draw closer there is some light at the end of the tunnel, a light the youth will never see
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No matter what the legions of positive thinkers who parade their motivational snake oil on Oprah have to say, life is destined to take things away from you. Things walk away, they fall away and sometimes they are stolen; and, quite often the youth are to blame. But there is one thing that the...
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| Sunday 03 February, 2008 |
The Lonely Columnist
It's lonely being a columnist...especially when you have to not say what it is that you want to say.
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The columnist’s life is a lonely one and the expectations on someone such as myself are many. This comes as a bit of a surprise to those who think writing a column such as this is an easy task – after all, don’t I just run my fingers up and down the keyboard and let the words come out? Actually...
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