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FISH FOR AFRICA.

FISH FOR AFRICA. South Africa has a lengthy coastline, 1350 nautical miles, 2500km for the landlubbers, along which flows the most fertile seawater that Gaïa has bestowed upon us living. …

Megalo..something?

Look at this picture. You would think that no one today has the audacity to have himself immortalised pictorially in such a fashion but this fellow, Lukasjenko, apparently, has other …

A Bloodthirsty king and Bribes.

There’s a fellow living in Spain called Juan Carlos. He’s the king of the Spaniards, appointed by that murderer Franco in the 1970’s. The chap’s never did anything noteworthy, except …

The Old Man and Brave New France

An old man sits in front of the Louvre which, from residence of wasteful french royalty has become  a splendid museum in Paris, although marred by a ridiculous little glass …

R.I.P. Volvo Ocean Race

It could well be that we are witnessing the last Volvo Ocean Race. Before I go any further let me stress right away that this will not be the crews’ …

WineTime.

Wine Time! my friends! This is my busy time of the year as March is the red wine making month in South Africa. In the first week I get my …

Mankind’s horrible gods.

My dear friend Barbara talks about God-made laws and man-made laws. I do not think that such a distinction exists. Witness the following: Morocco, in a bushy bit of forest …

In search of Benign Dictators

Yet another respected statesman and president has clearly stated his secular and religious convictions. The fellow’s name is said to be Karzai and he is supposed to be president of …

Seamen are becoming a rare species.

Seamen are not very different from farmers but that’s not always very evident. Both of these professionals have to weigh their actions very carefully as a bad decision may lead …

The Power That Corrupts

About The Power That Corrupts. In addition to communicating with the local Air Traffic Control facility, all Aircraft in the Persian Gulf AOR are required to give the Iranian Air …

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