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The apartment building where I stay is currently going through a face lift. New and more spacious balconies have been put up. My balcony was ready yesterday, so finally I can open the door again and utilize the extra space. Concurring with a long...
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The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men:
Plato.
Wise men’s old sayings are often just as applicable today. Plato’s words could just as well have been Nostradamus’ predictions and description on the...
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I have officially acclimatized and done my African graduation! You may also say I’ve been corrupted or come down to the South African level (or up to), or however you may see it. Two years in South Africa has given me the right schooling I believe,...
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The most exciting and nerve wrecking election in history is going on in Zimbabwe. The candidate list in alphabetical and no ranked order is; Robert G. Mugabe. In charge of his campaign is the militia. On his voters list are also the militia men, but...
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Can you believe it? For the second time now I’ve been interrogated by executives at work! Why? Because my wife is on a business trip to Norway! I’ve got no reasons to hide that, and never knew it was a thing to be reported either! We’re not in...
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Part of my fascination with South Africa is the wild and the open plains and untouched nature like in the Wild West. It’s not harnessed by civilization, and you can still picture scenes from history or taken out of a Wilbur Smith book unfold before...
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Reading the newspapers today makes me so irritated and angry! The headlines, as so often before is about Robert Mugabe. This time Mugabe’s alleged master plan for state terror is leaked and the international press has picked it up as yet another...
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As a kid in Norway we used the expression “Go where the pepper grows”, meaning to the place where pepper grow! This was a junior version of “Go to hell”, and one of the worst things we could throw at each other. For years I’ve been wondering...
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I never cared much for politics in my own country with bland characters where nobody really stood out from the crowd. In South Africa however, this is my favorite entertainment with lots of juicy and unbelievable stuff happening and plenty of guys to...
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During Shaka Zulu’s reign, Mzilikazi fled north to escape Shaka Zulu’s violent rule. Mzilikazi, chief of the Ndwandwe tribe that was acquired and taken under the Zulu wings, decided to set up his own kingdom. With his remaining regiment and families...
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