Johanu Botha - Articles

Humans are quite good at following mental cues. We usually stop on red, and go on green. We know when something looks okay to eat… Read More »Life lines: A fruit smoothie’s power over perceptions

Conforming has for good reason painted an ugly picture for itself. It’s sad when the beauty of rainbow-like individuality falters into a stagnant monochrome field.… Read More »Life Lines: Obama’s echoes will be louder than you think

You know that thing they tell us about “needing” to go to class? That spiel about how “actually being present” tends to make a difference?… Read More »Life lines: Running to class for a reason

Here’s the funny part about love: it can often be very, very blatantly, fatally, unpredictably not funny. As not funny as an old lady being… Read More »Life Lines: Make the love choice

Almost every columnist in almost every newspaper seems to be writing about how America will define her next president or how the next president will… Read More »Life Lines: Next Tuesday, flex your affecting muscles

There are two things newcomers immediately notice as they take their first steps into the heart of Montreal: the speaking of French and the honking… Read More »Life lines: A car-taunting, French-talking primer to Montreal