When I was a young boy in the sixties, steam trains were still in use. I can remember lying in my bed at night, hearing the steam trains as they...
Posted by | 13 April 2018 | My Friday Story
I am a sweetheart. You earn the right to call yourself a sweetheart from the first plastic bottle top or bread tag you collect. This somewhat endearing term is bestowed on every person...
Posted by | 06 April 2018 | My Friday Story
I am fascinated by how fickle our brain is. Through a passion for all things marketing, I have been down a few rabbit-holes in the search for new and interesting...
Posted by | 30 March 2018 | My Friday Story
I grew up in a home where a Bible was never far away. My Calvinist upbringing, although pious in some ways, thanks to liberal parents it provided a principled foundation...
Posted by | 23 March 2018 | My Friday Story
The best way to fast track progress, is through reading. Reading is a right that should be fiercely encouraged, especially with our children. It is accepted as a means of...
Posted by | 16 March 2018 | My Friday Story
My Mom was as a nursing sister. Straight out of high school from a small farming town called Pofadder, in the Northern Cape, mom signed up to become a nurse. The Second...
Posted by | 09 March 2018 | My Friday Story
As my kids would call it, ‘back in the ol’ days’, before the internet and before ‘instant gratification’ was a term, people would go to a physical store to buy...
Posted by | 02 March 2018 | My Friday Story
I recently reached the milestone age of 55. 55 is considered ‘early retirement’ age in South Africa. Retiring at 60 is ‘normal retirement’, and at 65 is ‘compulsory retirement’ age. I can remember selling retirement...
Posted by | 23 February 2018 | My Friday Story
There is overwhelming proof that buckling up while driving can save your life in the event of an accident. Most people would agree that wearing a seat-belt is a sensible...
Posted by | 16 February 2018 | My Friday Story
I can remember awaiting the release of The Guinness Book of World Records. For those fascinated with things like how tall the tallest man in the world is, or who’s the fastest...
