One evening a friend and I were having after work drinks at a bar and when my friend excused herself to go to the ladies’ room, I tried to occupy myself, doing my best not to look a little lonely. This unease at perceived solitary public drinking probably originates from […]

In today’s society we seem to place a great deal of importance on individuals appearing confident and with high levels of self-esteem.  Just look around at our most successful role models, from politicians to actors to athletes.  All frequently appear in the public eye and seem to ooze self-confidence during […]

Fernando Alonso underlined his credentials as pretender to the 2012 Formula One World Championship this afternoon by securing pole position in a rain-soaked qualifying session for the British Grand Prix. The Spaniard overcame a fifty minute rain shower that saw qualifying halted while stewards and marshals attempted to make the […]

I’ve spent the last three or four days going over topics for my next article and have sadly been uninspired by every variety of mundane idea that has been suggested. I have even taken to social networking to try and find someone with a bright idea on which I can […]

The use of mobile applications has been on the rise ever since mobile apps became popular in 2008. The term ‘app’ was named ‘Word of the Year’ by the American Dialect Society in 2010 and at the end of 2011, more than half a million third-party apps were available globally. […]

Although the South African Constitution is now based on freedom and equality for all, racial tensions continue to simmer and, with the recent outcry of racism in the Department of Correctional Services in the Western Cape, things look set to potentially boil over.

This is it. This weekend the greatest show on Earth returns to its birthplace at the historic circuit of Silverstone in the rolling English countryside for round nine of the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship. A fortnight ago Fernando Alonso became the first repeat winner of the season, but he […]

Hocus pocus or true medicine? It’s a good question. Over the last centuries we have seen amazing advances in medical science, for the most part all of them good. Antibiotics now scorned by many were a huge step forward in medical care. My grandmother was of an era when antibiotics […]