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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 5 years ago
what would have happened if...
In my article yesterday I mentioned the great writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn. In my mind comes the nagging thought; "if he was not caught when a letter sent to a friend…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 5 years ago
hello once again
Hi Folks Just a brief message to see if there is any life out there? I have not been here for a long, long time. In our modern world there are so many ways for your…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
do you want to know how to lose weight?
(the finish at Sterkfontein) Its simple. As much as I enjoy squash and water aerobics, the ultimate exercise is running. Of course this relates to me. I have been getting…
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towjam (59)in #health • 6 years ago
Honey - truly healthy or a big scam
I'm afraid to admit it, but I am one of the people that voiced the goodness of honey, and took it often with my food, on top of toast, as a healthy salad dressing or just as a…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
the mote and the beam
It has been a long while since I have written. Laziness is similar to chaos, everything reverts to its natural state. Pretty much like most African politics, especially in good…
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towjam (59)in #life • 6 years ago
Infanticide....killing of babies
I try hard not to be too political in my posts, as a lot of ones beliefs and internal structures are to a large degree subjective. I have often sat in my bed laughing or…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
just continuing the same old way...
I may have said this before but a good definition of insanity is just continuing the same old way and hoping for a different radically different outcome. The reason why I am…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
BACK to work
Yes, it has happened. The annual shutdown over Christmas is over. A glorious full month; 14 December 2018 to 14 January 2019. When I was employed as a more senior…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
rain, wonderful rain, please come some more
The most terrible heat wave that I have experienced has finally been broken. May the rain continue to fall softly. There have been a few bits of rain previously but after the…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
at last! a smidgen
the quest for getting fit and getting my weight to more manageable levels continues unabated. After falling off the bus about a year ago as regards Banting, my weight went up…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
Society's foundation - observing law
As a keen observer of global events, current events show a disturbing acceleration towards anarchy. People seem to feel that if they do not elect a leader that they do not…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
Medical Drama - flashback to part 5
(an article I posted in Weku) I never use LinkedIn anymore. I used to use it to communicate with my eldest sister who was living in Canada at the time. She has since moved…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
history teaches
I have been much troubled by current events and the continued decline of South Africa in particular. So much was promised, so little delivered. The dream has soured. I think…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
how do you know when cheese is ripe?
ANSWER when a neighbouring staff member complains about the odour from her office! then it's just right
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
FEELINGS VS THINKING
The other day I came upon a movie on the telly. The Iron Lady. Meryl Streep plays the character of Margaret Thatcher. I found it a good movie. What makes a good movie for…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
Snooker and Darts on the Telly
While wandering around the limited and crappy channels on the television, I came across some games that I have liked but never had the skills to play. Snooker and Darts. Top…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
techno-lust - Real Racing 3
(the ultimate car, the McLaren MP4-X) As you may know, I am an avid "Real Racing 3" fan. A while ago I published my first story about my shameful secret. I then followed…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
getting fit, an eternal struggle
I am trying to get fit. How can you even define a goal by yourself? There are hordes of specialists keen to assist one. But what if I don't want to go through the whole…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
CONSUMING, where will it end?
We live in a consumer society. The drive is to get "stuff". The more you have and the more expensive it is, the more society seems to admire you. The biggest houses, the…
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fred703 (65)in #teamsouthafrica • 6 years ago
oh how I wish it was true...
I read the following in a whatsapp message: In all military funerals 'The Last Post' is played. We have all heard the haunting song, 'The Last Post.' It's the song that…
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