A different view on current affairs & history
Main picture: A young newspaper vendor sells newspapers in 1912 in London announcing the sinking of the Titanic.
I had no option but to slip some photographs of a young Aubrey Hepburn in amongst the other more serious photographs.
Has one ever considered approaching all the main religions to obtain an insight into their doctrine and way of life before making such a momentous decision regarding what faith one should adopt? In the movie The Life of Pi – and I admit that it was only a movie – in which the main character, Pi Patel, obtained first-hand experience of a number of religions before making his final choice, is precisely what I have in mind.
How did I decide to become a Chartered Accountant? It was certainly not a logical decision where all the options available to me were considered in a measured way with all the pros and cons carefully laid-out.
Absolutely not!
In no ways could this be considered a partnership of equals. In every respect it can be considered that Hitler required a mistress and that is what Eva became: nothing more and nothing less.
As my paternal grandfather died in the 1920’s when my father was very young, I am clueless what trade he practiced whereas on the distaff side of the family, my maternal grandfather was a wool grader at a huge wool merchant in Port Elizabeth called Mosenthals. Any further back than that and it is a black hole.
Do you have a clue about your forebearers profession or trade? If you are aware of it, leave a remark in the Post a Comment section
Main picture: A scissors-grinder seen here in 1909 was a street merchant who sharpened the blades of knives and scissors. He would call out in the streets or knock at the doors to try and get business. He worked the stone grinding wheel with his foot using a treadle
Here is a collection of ten jobs which one would no longer see a job opening for.
Once one has loaded one’s CD collection onto one’s iPod, one will never revert back to playing individual CDs ever again. It is only the technophobes – the older generation – who resist the move to an easier more convenient way of consuming one’s music.
Perhaps somebody can advise me how to exercise those rights. In the interim I have made one application to the Clerk of the Court or should this application rather be addressed to the Commissioner?
Main picture: Janine when I first me her. Study fastidiously the product that I received: blond hair, lithe body and a welcoming smile.