It is an historical truth that the early-arriving colonists very nearly didn’t survive. The first few years they attempted to farm collectively, in that everything harvested was pooled and shared by all. Anyone in need (or as it turned out, lazy) could take as much as they desired while enjoying a grand old lifestyle at…
Allow me to indulge myself, just a little bit if you don’t mind, and get away from the political scene for a wee while. Five years ago to the day, I posted a piece in my SONday Blog extolling the fact that I had just entered the golden age of ‘Age’ – ie that period…
Herewith my take on the Nelson Mandela story for public consumption; clearly some of my friends think I’ve gone crazy, since I have a background of opinion which varies very differently from what they’ve been force-fed over the years. In a divorce proceeding for instance, there’s always her story, his story, and somewhere in between,…