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PRESS WARNING
Dec. 7 | SHOW-TIME: News, information or entertainment? What’s the matter, don’t you trust me? Anytime I hear words to that effect the alarm bells start to ring. Trust can be a wonderful thing and it’s one of the most precious gifts we can give to...
SELLING SAND TO THE SAN
Dec. 1 | A few years back I took a course to learn how to breathe. Sounds pretty silly doesn’t it? I mean, I wouldn’t blame you if you are now wondering if I’ve ever parted with cash to learn how to perform other bodily functions; but please don’t...
BLOWN OFF COURSE
Nov. 19 | I was having a lot of trouble sleeping a few weeks ago. SHIP-WRECK: boats can be dangerous, even on land TheUSpresidential elections hadn’t taken place yet and I was trying to decide what to do with some investments that might have been affected...
GIVE AND TAKE
Nov. 15 | Even teachers can learn a new game Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach. And those who can’t teach… teach Phys. Ed. Yeah, I know, I’ve used that saying before, but I think there is just enough truth in it – once in a while – to make...
BEGINNERS BLUES
Oct. 25 | BEGINNERS BLUES A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. That saying is often used in connection with people who think they are experts just because they have picked up a bit of information on some subject from a book, the internet or TV. You know,...
MARKETING GONE MAD
Oct. 6 | JOKER: everything is for sale New York City has cleaned up its act in recent years, but in some ways I think it is now scarier than it used to be. I grew up close to the city and went there quite often as a kid. It was a hard dirty place, but it was...
The Art of Waiting
Sep. 28 | I never thought I would say this, but I almost miss queuing to buy a stamp in the Francistown Post Office. PATIENCE: pushed to the extreme in Zimbabwe I’m a white guy. You probably figured that out already if you glanced at the picture next to my...
A Perfect World
Sep. 21 | I read a book recently that claims all human beings are connected to each other through something called ‘the divine matrix’. That term is also the name Gregg Braden gave to his book and in it he presents scientific evidence and religious documentation...
OPPORTUNITY COST
Sep. 14 | When I was at university I took a class in business administration. COSTLY: not a free lunch No kidding, I really did; and while I may not have devoted all my attention to learning the course material, one fundamental truth from one of the lectures really...
LOST AND FOUND
Sep. 7 | I thought I might write a mediocre column this week. The piece was going to be about getting kind of good at lots of things instead of excelling in just one or two, and I got two paragraphs into that theme and was quite pleased with where it was heading...
LONDON OLYMPIC LESSONS
Aug. 17 | Some kids made fun of my American accent last Sunday morning while I was lying in a tent in Wales. RACE-WINNER: Jessica Ennis with mum and dad They were locals who evidently thought it was okay for them to take over the campground I’d chosen for communing...
JOINING THE GAMES
Aug. 10 | Human beings can do amazing things. GOAL: Olympic stadium, London Little girls flying 10 metres into the air off trampolines and executing triple flips with a few twists thrown in before landing perfectly for another spring into the air, divers pulling...
LET THE GAMES BEGIN
Jul. 27 | The games get rolling in London today so I’ve decided to embrace the Olympic spirit; the old one, that is. GEARED UP: And dressed for the occassion The new spirit is out of the question since it’s too late for me to become a top professional athlete...
FOCUS ON THE ROAD
Jul. 20 | This column almost crashed while it was still at the starting line. LOSING IT: While going for a spin Before going for that positive headline, my first effort was the very negative: ‘Don’t look at the Wall’. Fortunately I recognised my error, and...
The Meaning of Life
Jul. 13 | LOOK OUT: look in I’ve always wanted to write that headline, and since I couldn’t think of anything else to talk about… Now I freely admit that my only qualification for this topic is that I’ve been alive for 55 years and I’ve spent part of...
MORE THAN WINNING
Jul. 6 | We may be missing the point. CRACKED: Nadal couldn’t pull it out at Wimbledon That bummer of a lead is probably the result of watching too many sporting events on TV. In the last month I’ve gone from two weeks of French Open tennis straight into...
COMFORT ZONE EXIT
Jun. 29 | In case you missed the joke I used at the top of last week’s column, here it is again: COPING: Well....? “My wife drives like lightning.” … “You mean fast?” … “No she hits trees.” Amusing? Perhaps; but I agree it’s not funny enough...
HUMBLE PIE
Jun. 22 | 1st man, “My wife drives like lightning.” 2nd man,” You mean fast?” 1st man, “No, she hits trees.” LEGAL: Author stoops to conquer Despite that lead, I strongly believe driving is no joke and that anyone who takes control of a vehicle should...
PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Jun. 15 | I just want to be happy. I just want you to be happy. I don’t care what my kids do with their lives; I just want them to be happy. Have you ever heard anyone say those things? FLYING-HIGH: Struggle +failure + success = joy Have you ever said them yourself? I...
