Eish! It's Because I'm South African

Almost a quarter of the countries under eighteens are growing up without their biological parents. The number has been growing by about 100 000 a year, from 3.7 million in 2002 to 4.2 million in 2007. Read that back to yourself slowly. Almost 25% of a Nations Future is growing up without the love and guidance of their Biological Parents. If I just think about my own life without my own two kids aged 2 and 7, then that statistic alone leaves a big hole in my Gut. To stop and think that 25% of the Teens and Pre-Teens in this country do not know what the conventional meaning of the word “Family” means saddens me greatly.

Little Johnny is playing on the street when he spots a package of Viagra pills. Being a boy of the world, he
immediately recognizes the possibilities and approaches his daddy “Dad, I just found these, and I’m willing to
sell them to you for 100 Dollars straight.”
“Son, well, while this is a very good offer, I’m in [...]

An English professor wrote these words on a blackboard:
“a woman without her man is nothing”
Then directed the students to punctuate it correctly.

The men wrote: “A woman, without her man, is nothing.”
The women wrote: “A woman: without her, man is nothing.”

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There was this 5-year-old boy named Johnny, and he was very wise in the ways of the world. His problem was
that he was a compulsive gambler and couldn’t resist making all these outrageous wagers.
“Hey Dad! Behind that pine tree you’ll see two squirrels doing it!”
The father was understandably shocked. “Son, how could you say such [...]

Last night the B side saw their arse against an under strength Natal Sharks B side while the A listers were away on National duty for the Tri Nations. What really surprises me is the lack of communication from those self same Brandy swigging hooligans are all on vacation this morning. Not a word on any social networking site.

Are you kidding me? Speak to any parent who had kids before the internet age and they will tell you the same thing I am sure. I don’t remember ever having to be threatened to go to bed at night, I was always too knackered. That is because when I was not at school running around, I was either on the tennis court, soccer field, rugby field or cricket pitch, that’s right, running around. I posted a related story last week http://desktopfactory.co.za/?p=580 that also talks about this and its relevance to bullying in schools today which sadly has become so prevalent.

I have said it before, that I love Africa for its beauty and all it has to offer from a natural and wildlife perspective. I must however also say that the ingenuity of this continents people also brings a smile to my face almost a daily basis. Whilst I do not condone crime in any [...]

Table Mountain has made it into the final round of the New 7 Wonders of Nature contest beating the Atacama Desert in Chile, the Azure Window in Malta and the Rock of Aphrodite in Cyprus for a spot on the shortlist.

Bubba had long heard the stories of an amazing 21st Birthday family tradition. His father, grandfather, and
great-grandfather had all been able to walk on water on their 21st birthday. On that special day, they’d each
walked across the lake to the bar on the far side for their first legal drink.
So when Bubba’s 21st birthday came [...]

I wonder if I have stumbled onto something here. Could social networking and the options it gives us to connect to people in real time be the next leap forward in seamless customer service? I don’t know the answer to that question, but thanks again Chevani and SuperSport. I will be watching for a long time to come.