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The Low Bar
When you compare yourself to others you may feel as if you are succeeding in life, but I guess that depends on who you are comparing yourself to. Sometimes the bar is pretty low so it is easy to feel superior. I had thought that South Africa was doing really well in regards to managing…
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One Voice
I mentioned in my last blog that it was our 23rd wedding anniversary last Sunday. Norm and I would normally go away for the weekend or at least go out for a posh dinner together but the lockdown meant that was not on the cards. I am not comfortable going into a restaurant yet. This…
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The Reading List
As you have probably noticed I am trying to educate myself about the history behind oppression and racism. Someone asked me whether I follow the South African news as closely as I do the US news and I try to keep myself aware of what is happening all over the world. Right now I am…
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Unity Is Power
The number of people who have been tested for Covid-19 in SA are 1,529,009. The overall statistics are: It is sad to see that so many have not survived, but it is good to see that so many have recovered. The missing counts are those who have it but are asymptomatic or who did not…
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The Power of Knowledge
It is now over 3 months since I started self isolating. There have been 1,293,608 people tested in SA. The statistics are: The highest percentage of deaths in SA are within mine and Norman’s age brackets. The Western Cape, where we live, has by far the highest number of positive cases as well as the…
Kitten in the City
Neurodiverse Georgia Peach transplanted to Cape Town, the most beautiful city in the world
