PS to ‘As the Crow Flies…
Yesterday I nattered a bit about doctors, sick people and illnesses but I forgot about a notion that I carry about for quite some time. Much fuss is made of the ill effects of tobacco, politicians, do-gooders and that kind of ilk are having a good time to get pictures of diseased lungs to decorate cigarette packs while governments try to get the maximum of tax money from the smokers.
A far bigger killer is not talked about at all.. WHITE SUGAR! That stuff is sold without health warnings, it’s cheap and used with refined white bread flour must cause ten times more mortal coil shuffling than tobacco ever did.
Too many of us in any case.
SINK THE BIRKENHEAD ! which is the story of Maqoma´s Last War
by Nicholas Dekker
This is the story of a lone Xhosa Chief who destroyed a British Navy troopship that threatened to annihilate his nation in 1852. This is the story how the attack was carried out by a few African black people. [...]
OCEAN ADVOCATE by Nicholas Dekker
All the campaigns of ‘Save the dolphins, albatrosses, whales´ have made people aware of the plight of these animals but have not saved a single life. My friend Jeff decides to take drastic measures against plundering fishing boats. He builds a 32 meter sailing trimaran that can attain speeds of more [...]
WINE TIME or The gentle art of wine tasting and the making of a natural wine by Nicholas Dekker
Wine Time, why I wrote this wee bookDear reader, you have already read about my book ‘Sink The Birkenhead’, maybe you even read it. I have explained why I wanted that story to be known but before a story is [...]
As a very moderate ex smoker many years ago I sometimes would not mind to have a puff or two. On the other hand, white sugar is a banned substance in our house. Well done Nick, to bring this matter up and I hope that many people read this blog and in particular educate their children not to ever touch this crap.
Cheers, Gerhard