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“Only Heroes Need Apply” – you need to read “Call me Brother”

Dr. Edric Baker is the New Zealand hero you’ve probably never heard of. He was never knighted, despite possibly saving more lives than almost any New Zealander in the last 50 years. But thanks to Kate Day’s wonderful biography, you … Continue reading

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Corruption makes the world go round

We all complained to our driver “Why does it cost 20,000 shillings to reach the South Sudanese border – only 100km!”. Our driver just laughed. “Let me show you”. He grabbed a bunch of old bank notes out of his … Continue reading

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Three sins of today: Ancient wisdom for the modern world

Last week I read my way through a strange old story when suddenly, I got slapped across the face with wisdom and insight I never expected. The 2500 year book of Job old book is a spicy tale. Job was … Continue reading

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Can you identify AI art? – take the quiz!

Tessa, my wife scoffed. “I bet I can tell the difference between AI generated art and human art. Get me a mix of both and let’s see. So I made her a mix of 7 human and 7 AI created … Continue reading

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5 Values I try to live by. What are yours?

“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything” rings as true today as ever. And I’d take it even further. “II you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for almost everything” Why do you work your current job? … Continue reading

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Why I’m still watching the world cup. We are Qatar.

The soccer world cup in Qatar is already sullied, perhaps even blighted. Unlike every previous edition I can remember, most of the pre-tournament hype has been negative. Qatar is rightly under fire on three fronts. First, their poor and even … Continue reading

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Uganda’s Unusual Ebola Outbreak – The Epidemic to date

Although we are yet to clock 3 months since the start of this epidemic, this 10th biggest Ebola outbreak ever has been full of twists, turns and strange tales. I penned this summary to help any regular Joe or Jill … Continue reading

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“The poor will always be with you” – Jesus’ call to a deeper life

“While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,  a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. When the … Continue reading

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Let them eat Cassava! – Inflation is wrecking the poor

300 years ago (as the tall tale goes) a young and spoilt European royal didn’t understand why the peasants complained so much during a famine. They cried out that they had no bread to eat, so she replied with a … Continue reading

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Four Truths coronavirus has revealed about Humanity

Four truths coronavirus has revealed about humanity. The corona story is far from over. But this unprecedented (I won’t say it again) pandemic has revealed much about the state of humanity. About who we are as people. About what we … Continue reading

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