Karma can be a Powerful Bitch. (But not always)
Was I fated to be in a certain place at a certain time? Was it destiny that someone else was also in that certain place at a certain time? Fate or coincidence – you decide.
Miscarriages are heavy losses too
Until you’ve suffered a miscarriage, you would never guess the sensitivities it entails. Although some people do not view it as a real loss, it is a dagger through the heart of a mom who would have started toying with names, started shopping for clothes, as well as begun seeing and feeling changes within her body; changes brought about by the new life she would preparing to bring into the world. To have that life snuffed of, even without having held the baby in your arms, is a bitter pill to swallow.
High Flying?
A tiny misjudgement resulted in a spectacular accident during a Lotus Challenge race at Phakisa Freeway. Luckily everyone involved walked away although the same cannot be said for their cars.
Sensory to Extrasensory Perception – By Vaughan Jones
Using my senses and meditating,
I transform into a spiritual state,
Sitting on a rock at the riverside.
There in calm and faithfulness I abide,
Remaining still, ever contemplating,
Earth energies rising through my body.
Do Mother’s Create Rapists? No, Peter, they are not the culprits
Peter Ucko’s opinion piece (Chronicle 21) had a catchy title with interesting questions posed which lured readers into the content. Safrean Alexis Grewan disagrees with his point of view. Research and common sense paint a completely different picture.
From Magersfontein to Matjiesfontein
It might seem curious that a high-ranking Scottish soldier who fell in battle at Magersfontein near Kimberley during the South African War should be buried 700 kilometres away at Matjiesfontein. Perhaps it was a matter of honour for a fellow Scot, the owner of the tiny Karoo village. For the other fallen, a poignant memorial was erected on the battlefield. This brings to mind what Benjamin Franklin once said: There never was a good war, or a bad peace.