Tragedy – Splendid Isolation

Mixed Feelings

July 13, 2026 Kim du Toit Politics, Tragedy

I don’t know what to think about the news of Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death over the past weekend.

I know that there were times when I agreed with him, and other times when I found his attitude or actions completely bewildering — not to say enraging.

I’ll let my Readers who knew him better help guide my thoughts. It’s a little sobering for me, however, to realize that Graham was my age, and now he’s gone: just like that.

And of course, the Left are exhibiting their usual behavior at his death, but that was to be expected.

More important, however, is who will replace him in the Senate.

Black Day

June 17, 2026 Kim du Toit Bad News, Tragedy

I really, really don’t need news like this:

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ cancer in a devastating clip for his Amazon Prime Video show.

FFS.

R.I.P. Neil

March 2, 2026 Kim du Toit Music, Tragedy

…breaking up being so hard to do.

R.I.P.

February 18, 2026 Kim du Toit Tragedy

…or not. I see that both Jesse Jackson and Robert Duvall have recently died.

I deeply mourn the passing of one, and am dancing a jig of joy for the death of the other. Feel free to guess which is which.

De-Cluttering 2

January 13, 2026 Kim du Toit Bad News, Tragedy

We talked about this topic before — that of clearing out and binning stuff as one ages and downsizes — and here’s yet another take:

The pain of downsizing has come as a complete shock. My life is etched into the possessions I’m having to cast off for ever.

…and the exposition of her situation follows, which ended when she didn’t de-clutter prior to downsizing, and is now facing life in a small overstuffed [sic] cottage.

I get that. I really do. But as Nadine Dorries worries about that issue, there’s another one: the pain of keeping shared stuff as a constant and sometimes bitter reminder of times long past.

At some point, though, you have to realize that regardless of sentiment, stuff is just stuff. And the part that isn’t understood is that once you’ve done it for the first time, the de-cluttering becomes progressively less hurtful.

And by the way: I covet her late husband’s “hand-forged tools”, even though I have neither space for, nor need of them. See how that works?