Cornflakes Turn 100 Today

Cornflakes Turn 100 Today

And finally… Today is the 100th birthday of the humble cornflake. William and John Kellogg had started the sanitas Food Company to provide America with whole grained cereals in the 1800s. They stumbled across the cornflake after leaving some dough out overnight...
It’s a small world anyway

It’s a small world anyway

So here I am in Hawaii with my head having just arrived in Atlanta. It still has about a 9 hour trip to catch-up with the rest of me. Added trouble is that I picked-up a nasty flu type bug as I was leaving SA and which then decided to make my head its home – I...
What Really Matters

What Really Matters

A man died ‘in my arms’ this past weekend. After 20min of CPR on the beach we managed to get his pulse and breathing back momentarily – but it was shortlived. By the time the ambulance arrived, he’d been pulseless for too long. Just an hour...
My relief

My relief

The past week I learnt a lot about myself. We learnt that the final tests on our baby came out totally clean after what have been six months of anxiety and worry. What I realised, though, is that during these six months I was actually under a lot more stress than I...
Chilled out leaders

Chilled out leaders

In the northern hemisphere its August (OK, its August everywhere), and that means summer holidays. Traditionally, many countries (specifically France) seem to shut down in their entirety. Certainly, not much seems to get done (just like the southern hemisphere mid...
Selling body parts

Selling body parts

Today, in Durban, South Africa, 5 doctors gave themselves up to the police after warrants of arrest were issued for them (read News24 coverage). In short, they are part of a global network that buys and sells human organs, especially kidneys. The story as it stands is...