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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...
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...
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...
Feeting the Fish
Aug. 12 | This week I would like to tell you about a recent trip I made to Camden Market in London because one of the oddities I saw there nearly freaked me out. No, it wasn’t the multi-coloured hairdos, the body piercing or the total body tattoo jobs; it was...
Disappearing Ball Syndrome
Aug. 5 | Golf cartoon Yeah, that’s right; I’m going to talk about golf this week. Obviously there are big bucks in the game if you are in the top fraction of a percentage of players who are good enough to compete professionally or if you sell equipment and...
Keeping Up Appearances
Jul. 29 | ROLE MODELS: Image rules… not ok So what do you think about the picture I stuck at the top of this week’s piece? Yeah, I like it too and I figure it might entice a few more pager-turners to pause at the business section and possibly even read my blurb,...
Penny Pinching
Jul. 15 | RELIEVED: sometimes stereotypes hold water An open mind is a good thing. Stereotypes are bad. Right, now that I’ve got that out of the way I’d like to tell you about an experience I had last week up in St. Andrews, Scotland – you know, the place...
Running on Faith
Jul. 8 | “It doesn’t look good. Leave it over night and maybe it will get stolen.” What is the difference between getting your car repaired and just getting a lube job? I’ll leave you to ponder that one while I give you a quick summary of my mechanical...
Looking Out for #1
Jul. 1 | Go to school, study hard and get good grades so you can land a high paying job and retire on a comfortable pension. Look out for number one; if you don’t, no one else will. Information is a valuable commodity, so don’t give it away for free. "I...
Money for Nothing
Jun. 24 | NOT-SO-FREE: Y-Care walkers pay big bucksBotswana is an amazing country; a land where no work can be hard work and a place where people – and not just foreigners – intentionally pay loads of money for nothing. What am I talking about? Well, I...
