Covid 19 – present and future – an overview
As a total layman with no medical training whatsoever, but obviously having a keen interest in the progress of this monstrous virus, I have had plenty of opportunity to observe its progress during the lockdown. For what it's worth, I would like to summarise my...
Trump – the Angry Hippo has lost the plot – Again!
Yes! He looks like an angry hippo, cut off from the river, surrounded by hungry#lions, that are nipping at his backside and all round his body. He is the hippo and the aggressive outspoken #female journalist "lions" are his tormentors. I suspect that he doesn't like...
Bad Move Mr President
The US president is painting himself into a corner. In his own words hehas now described himself as the "law and order president". At a time when his own country and the rest of the world is already suffering from the poor leadership of America, the self-styled...
#The New Normal – my wish list
Cleaner air More family activity Healthier lifestyles Better food Cleaner industry More corporate efforts to uplift and mobilise the 'have nots' to become an engine for growth Less slums, townships, slums, Favelas Protection of nature and eco-tourism Less mass...
#”Stay Alert” is too vague
The UK Prime Minister #Boris Johnson is sowing complete confusion with this slogan. How can you stay alert to something you can't see? It seems to me that #a much better slogan would be "Stay Separate"! I am 100% in favour of wearing masks in public places. However, I...
You can’t beat the microbes by hiding away!
We all carry a lot of #microbes all the time, no matter how much we wash our hands or spray disinfectant or clean our shoes or wash the floor. What we can do and should do is keep our #immune systems strong; that way we give our bodies a chance to fight all viruses...
Is China playing with our minds?
If that is the case, then they are doing a great job! The frustration level, globally as well as locally is very high; not least of which is mine and Brenda, my partner's. I think our president and his various advisers are doing a great job in controlling the spread...
#Caution and #Common Sense is the Key
This is without doubt the worst crisis to hit humanity since World War Two. the Corona virus pandemic threatens everyone, no matter where you live, what racial group you belong to, whether you are a good person or an evil one, whether you go to church or not. The only...
#Well done Mr president!
President Ramaphosa your latest address to the South African nation has got it exactly right, I think! a - phased approach; some lessening of restrictions so some businesses can slowly and carefully open; especially those that do not involve having people in close...