Monthly Archive: December 2016

It’s not all that meets the eye

People on the social networks are finding all sorts of symbolism – and satire – in the latest Time magazine Person of the Year cover I mentioned last time for...

Lies, lies, lies and more lies …

Well, well, well, what a sorry state of affairs we find ourselves in. Here we have US$100 issued by a bank in single, grimy one dollar notes – the only...

Easter tidings. Just saying …

In the Christian faith Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and the Almighty's victory over sin and death and symbolises...

Dizzying trillions

There's much being said across the ocean about how many trillions are to be gained from new trade policies and...

Weekend read: Dildos in the Mist

The local store has started selling coffee from faraway Rwanda, reminding me of my visits there, before, during and after...

Food for thought …

The famed fast food outlet in South Africa has donated children's desks to a...

Juggling with names

Col. Sanders' finger licking' Kentucky Fried Chicken has moved its headquarters from Kentucky to Texas. It has outlets in more...

Kleptos rule, okay!

(Kleptocracy from ancient Greek: Rule by thieves ) The display of motor oils on the forecourt of a filling station...

Scary sh*t, isn’t it

Dateline Harare Zimbabwe Not only are the sewers broken and bursting around here, not only are the streets potholed and...

Time for free speech, hey ho!

Everyone has the right to a viewpoint. This one from British writer Nate White: Trump "has no class, no charm,...

You couldn’t make it up

Dateline Harare Zimbabwe In his own social media posts, Wicknell Chivayo is dishing out US $100 bills at the Victoria...

The road ahead. It’s not this one…

No obstacles, no potholes, no mangled wreckage. Here's to wishing it could be so. First person: “I’m giving up drinking,...