Posted by John on February 3, 2009 ·
We all dream at some point in our lives. Some of us do it at night when we are sleeping. Some of us do it in the day when we are bored, and some of us are politicians who do it while sitting in parliament. Okay, so the point is we all have the power to allow our minds to simply drift along to places we may never really ever get to. Isn’t that fascinating?
Dreams have kept scientists occupied [...]
Posted by John on September 10, 2008 ·
Although it may seem completely boring, the weather does provide us with a clue every now and then to what’s going on inside of us. Now I’m not talking about that old injury that keeps flaring up at the first sign of a cold front. Although that can sometimes be a useful barometer when you need to make plans for the day.
No, what I am really trying to get across is that the weather can [...]
Posted by John on June 19, 2008 ·
I’m not sure if any of you have ever experienced the panic of striking a blank when you are supposed to know the answer to something. Yes, I know you have. Whether you were sitting in an exam staring blankly at the test paper, or even when you were expected to introduce someone who you completely forgot the name of. You know the feeling. It’s like a wave of tingly embarrassment, followed [...]
Posted by John on May 15, 2008 ·
For those of you who have experienced the mind-numbing dullness of being processed through the domestic departures terminal at OR Tambo International Airport, you will no doubt have found yourself searching for some light relief in the hope that your journey would at least have been eased or enriched somehow. Occasionally when I am in this very position, I come across a quick read that allows me to [...]