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PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Feb. 17 | I like to live in the present moment; that’s why I decided to take up hockey, but it’s not the only reason I’m going to continue. FOCUSED: Competition helps you live in the moment I’ve found that when I play sports my mind stops contemplating...
SIT BACK THEN ATTACK
Feb. 10 | Positioning is crucial if you want succeed. I’m not just talking about football here, that statement holds true for business ventures, national development and for life in general. Of course simply being in the right place isn’t going to...
IT JUST DOESN’T MATTER
Feb. 3 | I know this isn’t a sports page but considering the circumstances I think I can dribble on a bit – again – about the beautiful game. STUCK-IN: Zebras did us proud The Africa Cup of Nations is always a huge event for football addicts...
INCONVENIENT BY CHOICE
Jan. 27 | Do you remember what you had for lunch yesterday? Do you remember if you even had lunch? How about supper? Do you know your wife or husband or best friend’s phone number? TOUGH: Sometimes hard is better The reason I’m asking these seemingly silly...
PLAYING THE GAME
Jan. 20 | I’ve been trying to play the guitar for about a year and a half now. PLUCKING-UP: thinking gets in the way I’m really pleased with how much I’ve picked up but the reason I want to talk about this learning experience is that I’m sure I’ve made...
NEWS YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS
Jan. 13 | This is the second week of 2012 so I guess it is still perfect time to talk about New Year’s resolutions. Not because it is still early enough in the year for us to set our sights on healthy targets like losing some weight or cutting back on tobacco...
JOB SATISFACTION
Dec. 16 | A lot of people would rather be doing anything other than the jobs they get paid to do. They keep on doing them, though, because they think they have no other choice. In some cases, such as the ones featured in the illustration above, that may be true...
HOLIDAY MISGIVINGS
Dec. 9 | The December holiday season is supposed to be a time for us to feel good about being alive. For serious Christians it’s a celebration of the birth of their saviour 2011 years ago, for Jews it’s giving thanks for the triumph of light over darkness,...
NOT JUST FOR KARATE
Dec. 2 | BALANCED: This could be you I’m a big fan of the Karate Kid. Well, actually it’s not the kids in those films that I like; it’s the little Japanese grandfather type who teaches them how to behave as responsible, well-rounded human beings before he...
Christmas Credit Card Caution
Nov. 25 | CUTTING BACK: A gift for the whole family So many choices, so much stuff… but what do I really want to give to the people who really matter this year, and how will I pay for it? Yes, Christmas is just a month away and the advertising world is cranking...
INCOMPLETE JERKS
Nov. 18 | That picture up there was not taken in Botswana so you’ll be glad to know we do not have a monopoly on really bad driving. BELOW PAR: Poor drive, but what a putz The motoring skills in England are pretty high, especially when you take into account the...
WAR GAMES
Nov. 11 | Right, picture this: The hairs on the back of you neck are tingling and the adrenaline is pumping through your veins as you patrol the back streets of a foreign city with a rifle in your hands and five of your new best mates close by. You don’t know...
ROCK OF AGES
Nov. 4 | I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. ROLLING ON: John Mayall with protégé Ollie Brown You might think that since I’m 54-years-old I would be a little worried by that; but I’m not, and after attending a John Mayall concert in Birmingham,...
THE PRINCE OF PROGRESS
Oct. 28 | Okay, I was wrong. Last week when I wrote about competition and the Rugby World Cup I predicted the final between New Zealand and France would be a walk-over. My reasoning was that the Kiwis looked to be much the better side after the French stumbled...
LOSING THE BLUES
Oct. 21 | France and New Zealand will battle it out for the Rugby Union World Cup tomorrow morning. Do any of you care? SEEING RED: Wales played with one less man after Warburton’s tackle No, I’m not getting too worked up about the game either as it may well...
SORTING OUT THE ECONOMY
Sep. 30 | They say diamonds are forever, but really, they’re not; nothing is forever. PRIORITIES: Jobs, tax base and security In the meantime, however, I think it is brilliant news the government has convinced De Beers to move its rough diamond sales operation...
World Classy Performances
Sep. 9 | I got a pleasant surprise when I watched the IAAF Athletics Championships last week, and it involved Botswana’s star runner Amantle Montsho. No, I didn’t travel to South Korea to watch the games, but some of the things I saw during the TV coverage...
How Much is Enough?
Aug. 26 | Professional football confuses me. It’s not the rules of the game or the way the various leagues work that have me scratching my head nor is it the worldwide popularity of the game. No, what has me stumped is why so many highly competitive super athletes...
Off to the Races
Aug. 19 | LONDON OLYMICS: A new event for 2012 Last week I paid P800 to get an in-depth look at how dangerous it is to live in England. I didn’t buy a first class train ticket down to London or book a room a few miles up the road in central Birmingham to watch...
