I have been in a somewhat procrastinatory mood lately – I ‘put to bed’, as the journalistic phrase goes, my final episode about travel through South America a week or so ago and posted it with a feeling of ‘so now what’? I needed a break from writing, and some … Read more...
Continue reading...→The laughter of the crowd was nerve-wracking, and I was totally flustered by the rapidity of the questions and the even quicker response of the other contestants. Frankly, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing, but somehow managed to gain one or two points. The … Read more...
Continue reading...→Initially I had wanted to name my blog “Beyond 50”. I just thought it was a convenient title for my blogsite as it marks more or less the age at which I decided to make some changes. But then I reconsidered, as the contents are not necessarily intended for people my … Read more...
Continue reading...→I am not a motivational speaker, not a guru, not an exercise enthusiast who promises you those magnificent abs or that gym-fit body we all dream of. I am your neighbour, the guy next door, the guy you see getting in his car every morning and going off to … Read more...
Continue reading...→I made a few decisions when I turned 50. No, it wasn’t a mid-life crisis, but several things were coming together at the same time that allowed me to make those decisions – work was going well, my salary was good, I had paid off my home, financially I … Read more...
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