Blogs
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Butthead’s Beat: Hello! I’m a cellphone addict
BlogsMoney used to be the 'root of all evil'. Now it could well be cellphones which are said to be…
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Turning the Tide on Lifestyle Diseases: Fighting the scourge of cancer (part 1)
BlogsThe most common carcinogens are those that are self-administered – smoking and alcohol.
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Invasives and Natives: Waterberries good and bad
BlogsThe umdoni tree is a good choice for a wildlife friendly garden.
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Tent Travels: The Gauteng merry-go-round
BlogsWe spent an action-packed weekend in South Africa’s mostly highly urbanised province.
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Butthead’s Beat: Phoney baloney gets SA in a pickle
BlogsThere is no evidence... yet... that the Guptas had anything to do with the phony baloney that has created SA's…
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From My Hide: The pros and cons of drones – a disturbing dilemma
BlogsIn a mixture of shock, horror and some amusement, there we all were being filmed staring at the airborne intruder.
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Invasives and Natives: February in the indigenous garden
BlogsAt the height of summer my garden is a cool, green oasis
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Tent Travels: A mountain retreat and some thoughts on Kruger
BlogsAn idyllic week in the Champagne Valley proved the perfect start for an extended walkabout.
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Butthead’s Beat: Olympic curler banned. What a dope!
BlogsOne can understand doping being a problem in a sport like cycling, but how the heck does it improve one's…
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Turning the Tide on Lifestyle Diseases – Bringing Common Sense to the Confusion
BlogsThere is enough consensus about the basics of healthful living that we have no excuse to postpone adoption of at…
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From my Hide: Interesting facts emerge from ancient Chinese funerary art
BlogsThe Chinese have obviously been good businessmen for a very long time.
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Invasives and Natives: A tall story about reeds
BlogsThe invasive Spanish or giant reed was introduced for ornamental purposes.








