Monthly Archives: April 2008

Some Freedom

By 6000 | 6000 | April 28, 2008

Today is a public holiday in South Africa. The first of three this week. On May 1st, we have the ubiquitous Worker’s Day and on the 2nd, an “extra” public holiday which was only granted in late March, for reasons that no-one really knows or wants to ask about in case it gets taken away again. This means [...]

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The JonnyHarvard post

By 6000 | 6000 | April 25, 2008

There is nothing training cannot do. Nothing is above its reach. It can turn bad morals to good; it can destroy bad principles and recreate good ones; it can lift men to angelship. So said Mark Twain. And yes, we all look to further ourselves, we strive for knowledge, for education. Some more than others. [...]

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Never read the small print

By 6000 | 6000 | April 24, 2008

I’ve hurt my arm. It’s nothing serious, but it is pretty painful. My doctor sent me for precautionary x-rays, which showed that everything is ok bonewise. She also gave me some anti-inflammatory tablets which she enthused about. In fact, she got quite carried away, reminding me of my wife when she discovers something else she can [...]

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Problems in Zim, Problems in Sheffield

By 6000 | 6000 | April 22, 2008

Just when the poor people stuck just over the border (though admittedly a border a long, long way from me here) thought that bent elections, crooked politicians, ridiculous inflation, food shortages, violence and intimidation were the only minor issues they had to face upon getting up this morning, comes this. Yes, according to the BBC News [...]

4 Comments | Tagged , | Posted in in the news, no electricity, politics, sheffield, that's a bit mad, uk

How did I make it to Monday?

By 6000 | 6000 | April 21, 2008

Ah. Monday morning. My favourite time of the week. Apart from all the other ones, of course. But I was actually quite delighted to make it through to this particular Monday morning. As my alarm sounded (thankfully slightly later than the infamous 5:19), I rolled over on the 30cm strip of mattress which remained unclaimed by [...]

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