Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 6, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 6, 2004

In An Instant

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 6, 2004 – I know it’s true that life can change in an instant. The changes can be happy or sad, positive or negative, self-chosen or externally directed. The arbiter of how these changes will affect anyone is oneself.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 5, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 5, 2004

Yikes – A New Hairdresser

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 5, 2004 – As if buying new glasses wasn’t enough for one day, I thought I’d test my limits and pop off to meet my new hairdresser in the afternoon. I’d asked a few friends for recommendations and my sister-in-law mentioned that Vivien and Eva, of Moby Dick Book Club fame, swore by Ines in The Beaches.

The Vanishing Faces Of African Wildlife

   The Vanishing Faces of African Wildlife

The Vanishing Faces of African Wildlife – Photographer Fred von Winckelmann and poet Andrew Mercer combine their significant talents to make us think about The Vanishing Faces Of African Wildlife – and the pressing need to preserve their safety and their habitat. We must insist that all endangered species and those who are suffering from human encroachment and poaching are protected.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 4, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 4, 2004

New Glasses

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 4, 2004 – It’s always a relief to go and see Peter, my optometrist and to walk away with a clean bill of health. My eyes are experiencing the usual reading and night driving distress typical of middle age, but other than that, I have no problems. No creeping glaucoma or over-inflated eye pressure.

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 3, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 3, 2004

Summer Is Fading Fast

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 3, 2004 – It’s hard to believe that it’s August already. It was just May and the leaves were full and fresh with spring green. An entire summer lay ahead – warm days and soft, lazy patio evenings. Those days have disappeared – gone in a flash with client meetings, research, offers, week-end open houses and contractor visits. June and July slipped reluctantly away.

The Travel Industry And Responsible Tourism

The Travel Industry And Responsible Tourism

The Travel Industry And Responsible Tourism – Chris Mercer of CACH discusses tourism and how you can make a difference. I know it’s tempting to pet a cub – or walk with a lion. But when you do – you are supporting a lion farmer who will allow that cub to be hunted and “slaughtered by bullet or bow” as soon as it is old enough. This – to satisfy the blood lust of a trophy killer. Travellers often make mistakes because they don’t understand the reality of irresponsible tourism. Thank you Chris Mercer for all that you are doing to help save South Africa’s remaining wild lions!

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 2, 2004

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 2, 2004

A Daily Affirmation

Short Stories From 10 Years Ago – August 2, 2004 – For years, I’ve searched for a unique phrase to define my place in life. Similar in a way, to a piece of jewellery or clothing that is a touchstone in one’s wardrobe, I wanted a phrase to make my own. One to connect me to all that is positive and good – a daily reminder to be thankful and grateful.