ZUMA GIGGLES AGAIN. IRRATIONAL! FOOLHARDY!

THE GIGGLING PRESIDENT! It seems as if this man, the honourable President, has lost all contact with reality. Watching SONA and the seriousness with which the opposition leaders treated the matter, looking at the grave and sullen faces of the judges inclusive of the Chief Justice, this character was the only one laughing.  Do you remember President Kenneth Kaunda from Zambia and how that guy laughed?  I am really disappointed...

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ILLEGAL ORGAN HARVESTING AND TRANSPLANTS WORLDWIDE

Huang Jiefu, a former Chinese deputy health minister - photo website The Vatican recently hosted an international conference on the illegal human organ harvesting and transplantation. China was the odd country out. China may still be using executed criminals' organs. Gross!!! What about our own country the Republic of South Africa? The Rainbow Nation? It was reported during 2010 that at the Durban regional court Netcare KwaZulu (NKZ) pleaded...

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Amazing woodturner in Morocco using his hands and feet on his lathe.

Hammer and horseshoe for a horse with a sore leg - hand made by Amy De Wet farrier Amy De Wet is a farrier from Pretoria - everything he does is by hand. It is such a blessing to be able to work and to create things with one's own hands, and that is the reason why it strikes me when people do something with their hands. After Amy finished this horseshoe, he gave it to me and it now it sits on my stoep proudly welcomes visitors to my home.  Have...

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The holy mountain: monks of Mount Athos – photo essay

Monks on Mountain Athos Have a look at this wonderful photo essay about the Monks of Mount Athos. I find great inspiration in these photos. Somewhere along the line it seems to me as if modern man lost this connection with our human soul and spirit.  When I travel on the high ways and walking in the city or dining at restaurants, I observe and look at my fellow men travelling with me on the pathway of life. It is not always encouraging....

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HOW TO CREATE AN ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDEN

Neels Coertse and his organically grown beetroot. I started growing vegetables on 1 January 2013 and is still in awe about the power of nature in my garden, My wife asked me on that day to take over the vegetable growing and I did. She created this wonderful garden and she even let me loose in it.  In the meantime I discovered this lovely movie about growing vegetables organically. I really wish that you would take the time to look...

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LUNCH ATOP A SKYSCRAPER

LUNCH ATOP A SKYSCRAPER  This is to my mind such a well known photograph and I often wondered about the courageous photographer and the story behind this iconic image. You can read the fascinating story here.  Please look at the video that is contained in the link above - it is scary and yet it was done and we still admire it today. I give full credit for the photographer and Time and the link I referred to.  We see...

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GUNS ARE NOT FOR COSMETIC PURPOSES

Guns are not for cosmetic purposes. The statistics about violent crimes in my country the Republic of South Africa are staggering - and I am not going to publish it. Please, be so very sensitive and aware of the violent nature of gun...

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