Let's talk about palm oil
It’s almost everywhere you look – shampoo, make-up and even your food. What’s the big deal about palm oil?
Good dads bad dads 2 min read
Good dads Marlin He may have been a little overprotective at the start, but you can’t help but love this little clownfish who unwillingly befriends a Pacific blue tang, faces sharks who claim to be vegetarians, somehow outwits an anglerfish...
Work out date? — Exercise with Alisha 1 min read
How to get fit with your partner If you’re running low on date ideas, here’s one for you: a workout date! No I’m not joking. Working out with your partner can have many benefits. Let me just list a few:...
Old, but not out-dated: Why we need the elderly more than ever 1 min read
The idea of living in a retirement village has appealed to me ever since I was in my early twenties. As an introvert at heart, I find the large houses and loud noises of modern civilisation tremendously unappealing. Give me...
First chances 5 min read
Newlywed Maritza Brunt learns a valuable strategy for keeping relationships healthy.
All I said was, “I don’t want children” 2 min read
Her eyes grew to the size of ping-pong balls and her lips, shaped to form the words that were about to come out of her mouth, froze as she took a step back, shielding her young child behind her. Did...
Words 1 min read
Thud! No, that’s not the sound of a microphone hitting the floor, a la Kobe Bryant or Barack Obama (YouTube it if you will). It’s the sound of Thomas Kelly’s head crashing into the concrete after he was coward-punched one...
Mum’s word 1 min read
I was recently reminded of the power of mums after an incident involving two professional basketball players. Shaquille O’Neal is an NBA legend whose 19-year career includes four championships, three Finals Most Valuable Player awards and 15 All-Star appearances. Standing...
War of words: why Baby Boomers and Millennials both need disarming 1 min read
If you were born between 1980 and 2000, guess what? You’re a Millennial. And the world hates you. OK, that may be a tad overdramatic. But then again . . . “We can all agree that Millennials are the worst,”...
Loneliness 2 min read
The internet was charmed in 2016 when news broke that four Italian policemen had cooked a pasta dinner for an elderly couple. After neighbours reported hysterical crying coming from Michele and Jole’s apartment, the policemen quickly arrived at the property...