What do you think that the small towns of Welkom and Lydenburg, as well as the city of Pretoria in South Africa, have to do with space travel? I’d be surprised if you get the connection. Some of you may know that Elon Musk, the Founder of SpaceX, was born in Pretoria, South Africa’s joint […]
Continuing on the theme of life under an authoritarian regime, it’s wonderful how people can find their way around seemingly impossible situations. As Apartheid in South Africa rightly brought about the wrath of sanctions from most other nations, its thriving economy began to suffer. In an attempt to keep lines of communication open with the […]
There are a growing number of discussions around the world on the subject of authoritarian states. The coronavirus has heightened these debates as elements of Orwell’s book 1984 are starting to manifest themselves. Keeping us in lockdown with all the ramifications of control that this entails, highlights concerns about “Big Brother” governments keeping us under […]
If nothing else, these last few weeks have been a time for reflection. That has allowed me to put attention on things that would probably never have occurred to me during the “normal” rush of daily working life pre-corona. So…I got to thinking about the relationship between the mind, body and spirit. Maybe some of […]
In the spirit of remaining positive, I offer a poem I wrote after an incredible Easter Sunday that has gone by. A Perfect Day! Bending the rules somewhat, we lunched with two friendsmeticulously keeping our required distances aparton the patio overlooking a garden, on loan from Paradise.Tall trees with camelias and cherry blossoms in full […]
Another week of lockdown. The coronavirus is claiming an alarming number of lives and the predictions are scary. However, I am now beginning to sense a resurgence of hope from the people I have some contact with. Most of these are on the Internet but I do have to go shopping every few days. People […]
Another week and words on the Internet are not the only things that are going viral! There’s not much to add to what has already been said in the public media. There’s quite enough doom and gloom, with just little glimmers of hope here and there. Then the conspiracy guys on Facebook and YouTube pose […]
What a difference a week makes! Suddenly, regardless of how real the threat of COVID-19 is, the actions being taken globally are about to have a profound effect on the long-suffering citizens of planet Earth! There have been numerous references to World War II as a possible parallel to the way in which people’s lives […]
In my last blog, I used the word “genius.” That set me to thinking, and I was reminded of something I read that was published in 1980 by the National Enquirer in the United States. The heading read, “24 Qualities That Geniuses Have in Common,” and these qualities were: Drive Courage Devotion to goals Knowledge […]
This afternoon, my wife Hero and I had the completely unexpected pleasure of being given tickets for a big band concert being held in a delightful small theater in East Grinstead, England, where we currently live. The band Conchord gave us a wonderful afternoon of nostalgia. Music ranging from Irving Berlin, to my “My Fair […]