A candle in the darkness
THERE was a time when we felt overwhelmed by the woes of the world as we read of diseases, crimes,…
Browsing: Perspective
Stride bravely into the new norm
There is a debilitating mindset that has been floating about for some time that is summed up by the saying…
Bring on your “A” game
When I was in school, I used to play quite a bit of basketball. But I was not good enough…
COVID: a test from God?
With this pandemic raging and seemingly unstoppable perhaps many of us are thinking privately along that line. Privately? But not…
Sophie’s choice: Life or livelihood
LOOKING at the high figures of people afflicted by this dreaded pandemic Covid-19 and with the national lockdown until the…
Give me the power
The following is not fiction. The man went to the King of kings and said, “Give me the power.” Some…
The Instant Mee Syndrome
There is a well known Chinese story about an old man who moved a mountain. It tells of a village…
Every Dark Cloud…
There is a saying, it is an ill wind that blows no one any good. The Covid-19 is indeed an…