You simply have to open the file. The narration of our trip through parts less travelled, reads like a story. It is our story, our Namibian story. It is how you too can experience the wide open spaces of our world.
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An introduction to Guptas – nostalgia on a sword
To quote Alanis Morissette, “isn’t it ironic”, that I write so much about doing the right thing, and good corporate governance, and then name a dish we were first introduced to in Turkeia, as Guptas? The reason why, is because the husband likes to replace words with similar sounding, often used words, regardless of their …
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Step up to the plate, and use the mic
For me to put you the right frame of mind, I need to paint a picture. Windhoek Country Club, the scene of many beauty pageants since Michelle Mclean was the Namibian beauty crowned as Miss Universe. It is a few years ago, I am on stage for the annual Miss Namibia event. The question is: …
Base case dinners: Mid-week Popeye risotto
I think I’m going to write a “base case” recipe book. You start with one ingredient, and add to it what you can find in the cupboards. In this case, the base was spinach harvested from my own vegetable teepee. A teepee is what you get when you place a goal (a place to keep …
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Taking time to take stock – Take a knee soldier!
Picture the scene, our space faring descendants have just crash landed on a hostile earth. And the earth has good reason to be hostile, because we are not very kind to it right now, are we? Anyway, in the movie “After Earth”, Cypher (played by Will Smith), instructs his son, Kitai (played by his son), …
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