106. A Boer’s Global Influence, Part 2
Jan Smuts, World War I, South African Prime Minister; World War II, Churchill’s War Cabinet; Prime Minister a Second Time and World Statesman.
105. A Boer’s Global Influence, Part 1
Jan Smuts, Afrikaner, Soldier, World Statesman, Philosopher, his impact both on the global stage and at home in the 1930s and ’40s.
104. Where Are Movies Heading?
As a movie maker, Chris examines where the story content is heading.
102. Crossroads
A look at the defining moments and decisions in Chris Dresser’s life.
100. Reflections on a Century of Blogs
Some random thoughts on a lifetime of learning how best to express myself.
99. The Other Side of the Coin
Another miraculous story out of Tobruk in WWII, with a very different outcome.
98. A True Love Story
In about 1964, I chatted up a girl called Felicity, working in a pharmacy in Sandton, a suburb of Johannesburg. We started dating but she lived on the far side of the city in Bedfordview, which involved a long drive to see her. Nevertheless, we continued to date for some months. By then, she had […]
97. Sand
Chris wonders whether we realize how much of our planet is desert or semi-desert and why it is that so many struggle to live in these conditions.