Category Archives: Human relationships

Hold your corner

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

I was riveted to the TV screen on Sunday evening. The Augusta Masters golf tournament was coming to a momentous close. I had just got back home. My legs ached, after standing on a pool deck most of Saturday and … Continue reading →

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Trying to see I to I

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Sunday morning in the church yard. Glaring sunlight. A couple of my fellow parishioners were seated on a bench; the man was wearing dark glasses. I started a conversation with the man, who told me how he was letting his … Continue reading →

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Do you have the right app-titude?

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Modern workers need to have something new: I like to call it ‘the right app-titude’. New technologies have changed many aspects of how they do their jobs, but the creation of apps (applications) and the widening use of smartphones means … Continue reading →

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Being fifty, feeling nifty?

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

Saturday, midmorning, and my inner juices are now flowing at a normal rate. I had a lie in, till 9 a.m. Whoo-hoo! I stretched. I splashed cold water on my face. I did a little thinking about a few things, … Continue reading →

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My ex, rugs, wok and rolls

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

It’s all about the Benjamins, baby. (With due deference to Dick Vitale, as March Madness nears its maddening end.) “C’mon, man! You’ve got to make money out of this thing.”…”You’re crazy! People will pay you good bucks for what you’re … Continue reading →

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You are your food

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

The idea of your being what you eat is neither new nor unique when it comes to nutrition. I’m not going to get into a froth about organic farming. Nor am I going to get all romantic about turning urban … Continue reading →

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The physics of new media

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

My life is in a state of turmoil. I am a ball of confusion. In recent years, I’ve been very happy to embrace many facets of what we term ‘new technology’, in particular, those aspects which affect our communications. However, … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Days 38-40)–Learning to make do

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

As befits a Lenten challenge, it was not going to be easy. Coming to the end of the forty days, I found myself in a situation totally unenvisaged: I was travelling and unable to easily write or post my thoughts. … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 37)–Talk, talk

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

The next few days may prove very difficult for writing, so ideas without much development may be the order of the day. Discussion. It means many things to each person, but needs to happen. A space is needed for each … Continue reading →

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Lenten Reflections: Forty Things I Really Like And… (Day 34)–What emancipation?

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

The fight against oppression. Somewhere, at my core, I am extremely happy that my ancestors, having been brought to the Caribbean from Africa in chains, found themselves and their offspring liberated from those shackles, by the British, some 180 years … Continue reading →

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