Donald Trump and the Second Coming
This guest blog was written by Maria Trap, and is reproduced with her permission. by Matt Wuerker, Politico After more than 2000 years since the birth of his son God felt…
Face-offs with cows, and flying chickens. Lessons in community from Ethiopian roads
We will not be moved… It happens so often, you suspect the animals must enjoy it: why else do they spread the full width of the tarmac, instead of using the…
Why African Fact is Happier Than Fiction
Recently I’ve been reading The Granta Book of the African Short Story. When I travel, I like to read something connected with my destination, so this book went with me on a recent trip to…
FOURTEEN GENERATIONS OF WISDOM AND WINE – Viniculture in Alsace
One of many highlights on my recent holiday in Alsace was a wine tasting at Emile Beyer, one of the region’s long established wine producers. It was guided by Christian Beyer, the fourteenth generation of…
Why we all need comfort zones
Do you have too much change and uncertainty in your life? It seems that most of us do, and it’s unlikely to get easier soon. Instead of hoping that the overload will go away, it’s…