É Vida and Children.
É Vida This weekend it was once again the ‘Sardine Festa’ at our next-door village, Santo Amaro. The actual fiesta had been on all...
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Jun 2, 20238 min read
Opinion Guilt And Rain at Last. Commercial Oilseed Association Chairmanship.
Opinion Guilt And Rain at Last. It has happened despite my best efforts. Following some of the subject matter in last week's blog during...
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May 26, 20239 min read
Farewell Dinner, Partner as Opposed to Spouse and Dutch Friends. The Roadblock Incident.
Farewell Dinner, Partner as Opposed to Spouse and Dutch Friends. Currently, I am sitting in an old Dutch farmhouse in Friesland writing...
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May 20, 20238 min read
Further Thoughts on the Global Compensation Deed (GCD) Impasse. A Stray Pair of Knickers.
Impasse I have really struggled to try and write the first part of the blog. I had thought I had talked enough about the GCD but...
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May 12, 20238 min read
Oh Hell, is Family Fun! A New Inclusive Strategy? A Mugging in Amsterdam.
Oh Hell, is Family Fun! Last week, I mentioned how adverse I have become to air travel. In saying that, the day before our Dutch friends...
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May 5, 20238 min read
Survey Result. Date Confusion and Father’s Death.
Survey Result. I'm going to write a shortened blog this week as our house has been inundated with family and friends. It is so wonderful...
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Apr 28, 202310 min read
Ignorance Versus Stupidity. Deal or Proposal. Nashville and Concorde.
"Ignorance" means "not knowing or not understanding", while "stupidity" means "knowing or understanding, but doing the wrong thing...
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Apr 21, 20239 min read
Accountability. Casa Nirvana. Albany, Georgia.
Accountability. “From doing what is best, to imposing what you think is best for others is an easy transition if you are not held...
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Apr 14, 20238 min read
Man Flu. Martinets. Trip to Georgia.
“The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” - John...
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Apr 7, 20239 min read
Oh No! It's Back! Makorokoza and Mashurugwi. What a Year That Was 1986.
Oh No! It's Back! Before I was diagnosed with my stomach cancer my surgeon in South Africa, who was monitoring my PSA count, informed me...
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Mar 31, 20239 min read
Reductionism and Holism. Managers Tales.
“Science is knowledge. Research gaining knowledge generally needs to be reductionist but management using all science (knowledge) has to...
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Mar 24, 20239 min read
Consensus. Sup with the Devil. Importance of Timing in Farming.
Consensus. Sup with the Devil. This week I am only going to set aside a couple of short paragraphs on the bond offer under the GCD...
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Mar 17, 202313 min read
Contradictions, Rule of Law, Timelines and Source of Funds. Trust.
This week, once again writing on the subject of compensation instead of reverting back to my life story, makes me a liar. Apologies to...
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Mar 10, 20238 min read
Title Deed or Bond. That is the Question?
“Title deeds represent ownership of a property and the permanent improvements on it. They have an intrinsic value to the holder. A bond...
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Mar 3, 20239 min read
Immense Sadness and Anger. Desperation.
This week I received two pieces of correspondence both causing upset. One evoking sadness and the other serious anger. Both are maladies...
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