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The Price of Success!Napoleon saw Italy, but not the Alps. He had an objective, and he knew where he was going. The Alps were simply something to be crossed enroute. Washington saw Hessians massed at Trenton. He didn't see the Delaware choked with ice. A frozen river was simply a challenge to be ove…

The Ceasefire!I sit here by the oceanEnjoying the breezeAnd hoping that tomorrowWill comeFor here tomorrow doesn’tAlways comeAt least for someFor when the sun setsIt might not riseEver again…The night is strangeIt brings a recurring darknessA mirror image of Africa’s historyA civilian government ous…

The Right to Die & The Underlying BusinessThe proceedings in the case of Stransham-Ford v Minister of Justice And Correctional Services and Others (27401/15), a civil suit, in which the applicant sought to exercise his ‘Right to Die’ were watched by interested parties from around the world.In his ap…

It was an incredible rugby game, you know, the kind that has you sitting at the edge of the bleachers or jumping up and down either in sheer delight or utter frustration. It was the end of the season and the winning team would have bragging rights until the next season.Afterwards everyone remembered…

Teachers, This One’s For YouI know that teachers, more often than not, you feel undervalued and not appreciated enough or at all. Well, I want you to know that the only reason we even think clearly, are able to dream and envision our futures is because of you. You are the reason we have come this fa…

I grew up on a healthy staple of literature, seeing both my parents who were teachers then always reading either for leisure or their assigned roles. Whenever we travelled, my Mom packed sandwiches, fruits and books. Once we were done reading the story books, she would tell my siblings and I to eith…

WhatsApp is a platform that has become a household word, but what is the code of conduct that governs its users? A code of conduct or good manners is also known as “etiquette”. Here are some questions worth considering?1. When you get a message what is the acceptable period of time within which you…

A Tale of Two Tables Plus OneI was sitting at a table by the window in a restaurant recently, enjoying my lunch as I people-watched, a fascinating pastime of mine, I must admit.It had been relatively quiet perhaps because most of the lunch crowd was made up of adults who came in, ordered their meal,…