As gold hit new highs I was reminded of a lunch back in the mid 90’s, with a stock broker friend. How things have changed, we walked to the restaurant... read more →
I am from a proud working class background emanating originally from the north of England, a place where the idea of accepting charity is rather a kin to accepting an... read more →
As we approach the end of the year, in any year, there does seem to be an odd quickening of everything around us. Time seems to accelerate and a huge... read more →
For many the end of 2010 and the birth of 2011 was a point of greater than normal celebration. The last year has been a troubled and often a confusing... read more →
The state of the nation! I have always found it rather strange that a country needs a state of the nation speech, be it in SA, the US or anywhere.... read more →
They are revolting in the souk and disgusted in the casbah. Watching the news at the moment is complicated, as multiple revolutions in numerous Arab and Muslim states have segued... read more →
As they say democracy is not the easy option, democracy is hard and demands that we never stop working at it to keep it and improve it. Fascism, communism, one... read more →
Twenty years ago I was sat in England and somehow convinced myself that elephants were about to become extinct. That led eventually to me selling up, leaving my job, getting... read more →
If you think that you are more miserable than ever and you are in your late thirties then you are probably right! A recent piece of scientific research has shown... read more →
If at first you don't succeed, well you must just be like the rest of us mere mortals! But what do we mean by succeed and against what are we... read more →