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Crafter's Loft is a collection of thought invoking, sometimes light hearted honest-to-goodness discussions.


My 100 day challenge : 1 month check-in

1 Feb 2023 1 minute read 2 comments crafter

I previously wrote about my 100 day challenge that I started on 1 January of this year. The 100 day challenge required me to start by saving 1 Rand (the South African currency), and increasing it by R 1 every day, continuing this for 100 days. My cal...

I'm drowning in debt, so I took the 100 day savings challenge

8 Jan 2023 3 minute read 3 comments crafter

My financial life is a sad one. I have been living off my credit card for the past 10 years or so. As a freelancer and contract worker,  the credit card has been my life-saver in many occasions . So for now, it is a tool that serves me well. However,...

Shortest post on publish0x

20 Nov 2022 1 minute read 0 comments crafter

I told you so.  

Cops thank bank robber for keeping the money safe

4 Sep 2022 1 minute read 2 comments crafter

In a bizarre case, US cops thanked a bank robber for keeping the money safe, patted him on the back and returned the stolen cash to its rightful place in a secure vault. No. That's didn't really happen. That would be absurd, wouldn't it? But that's h...

New crypto faucet Faucetnow to increase your hodling stock

28 Apr 2022 1 minute read 1 comment crafter

UPDATE: FaucetNow is a scam. Use at your own risk.   If you want to build the amount of crypto you own, an effective way is to use good faucets. While faucet payouts are not what they used to be, they are still a means to building your crypto stock....

Two types of men: My response

20 Apr 2022 1 minute read 0 comments crafter

I could not let this post pass without having my 2 cents worth. It's a pity the author disabled comments. However  this is understandable given the toxic and factually incorrect tone of the whole post. I refer to the following post https://www.publis...

My son's journey of discovery

20 Dec 2021 1 minute read 0 comments crafter

My son, now in his mid 20s, has been questioning his role in society and his need to complete his formal education.  A few years ago, he started to question his commitment to complete his bachelors degree as an electrical engineer. This year, many th...

What is wrong with saying Wrong is Wrong

18 Nov 2021 1 minute read 0 comments crafter

I am following closely the case of a US politician posting an animated video of him killing a rival colleague and then turning his weapons on the US president. The US house of legislature today voted to censure this man and strip him of all committee...

ex-US president secures his place as a-hole of the century

19 Oct 2021 1 minute read 9 comments crafter

The ex US president, who lost the last US presidential election to Joe Biden, issued a press statement about the death of first Black Secretary of State, Colin Powel. However, in true Trump fashion, he made it all about himself, and went as far as co...

Review of BFast BFree - an app that pays

7 Oct 2021 2 minute read 0 comments crafter

BFast BFree is a mobile app that allows you to earn BTC by viewing ads and taking surveys.  I provide a review of the app after using it for one week. Registration The app is loaded from the app store. Currently the Google Play store gives it a 4.4 r...