I work on a variety of projects with various people all the time, with the size of the projects differing greatly.  There is however one common thread that I notice: Often a project starts off with two people working together, but there comes a point where that collapses and one person will become head-honcho. First step is [...]

While I can fully appreciate the need for interactions and communications in the work place, they can often be more of a hindrance than a help. I often work at home, and my productivity levels are far greater than when I’m around people - I don’t have the phone ringing (if it’s urgent, people call on [...]

Each time I go away, whether for just a weekend or longer, I can feel the weight of the urban jungle upon my return.  It’s got nothing to do with the size of property I live in, but rather the congested nature of the environment around. As deeply entrenched in the IT world as I am, [...]

Up until now, I have been a victim of crime but none as close as this evening.  Sure, I’ve had my car broken into several times and things stolen from my home but these have always occurred while I was not around. A few hours ago I left work (Cape Town, foreshore) and as I reached the corner of [...]

Very often you hear about ‘Karma’, where what-goes-around-comes-around, or where you are rewarded for your good deeds. I am generally a good person - I abide by laws, pay taxes and give a few bob to charity.  But in the last 2 weeks there have been 2 instances where I’ve done something not-so-nice, and something has happened [...]

Last year September I took a trip to Oudtshoorn, which is widely known to be Ostrich country.  While doing the usual ‘tourist thing’, we visited and Ostrich farm and took a short tour.  On the tour the guide told us about all the relevant info, but the piece that stuck in my mind was regarding [...]

While I am by no means the worlds greatest blogger (or lover), I have become more aware of blogs that are purely a copy-and-paste job.  Too often I am finding that people scour the web for sites offering ‘free articles’, of which there are many, and they copy the content into their blog with a [...]

A while ago I attended a DA function to involve young professionals (because we tend to be quite apathetic). About 10 days later I bitched-and-moaned about how they couldnt get their act together and failed to communicate - it’s so simple to just send a followup email and to maintain contact. Well, it’s about 2 and a [...]

I read a fair amount of books - they make me feel like I have accomplished something rather than vegetating in front of the TV.  While the TV/WII/Playstation all have their place, I prefer mine to be with a book. (I can hear everyone screaming ‘book-worm’!) All the books I read are non-fiction, and 99% are [...]

As a person that does Contract and Freelance work, these Public Holidays throw a spanner in the works.  I’m more than happy to keep myself busy, but no-one else wants to work during these times.  And it’s not just the official public holidays that people dont work on, but they tend to do nothing on [...]