Author: Howard

Covid has divided the world. Over the last two years a number of clearly defined groups have emerged, and it takes but a simple Excel spreadsheet with…

My wife is one of those people. Although not old, she seems to recall a simpler era. In her mind, she remembers a time before technology took…

There is this great story that probably exists in most cultures. I heard the Jewish version as a child in the 1970s and even recall a primary…

The first draft of this column was an attempt to ask readers to “zoom out” and to look at the year from a distance. The idea was…

There needs to be some reward for South African scientists having identified the new Covid-19 variant. Besides the recognition that we are pretty much on top of…

Sunday might have started off well. But it didn’t end as it began. Certainly not for the Kay family who would sometime during the day hear of…

The worst part about the ANC retracting its support for Miss South Africa’s bid for the Miss Universe title is not the hypocrisy of the decision. It…

In thirteen years, one can achieve a lot. It is possible conceive, incubate, and then grow a full human child and then raise them to become a…

The recent story of the Italian man who was under house arrest, but who went to the police and begged them to arrest him, resonated with me….

There is an interesting relationship between skill and will. Whereas I might have all the desire in the world to be an Olympic gymnast, my lack of…