But Then Again
The stuff of memories
Many people are loathe to clear out their closets as it would mean possibly discarding items of sentimental value.
Not all in the mind
Body aches are there to remind you of your age.
The weaker sex
A minor ailment is enough to reduce Mr Macho to a whimpering babe.
Never can say goodbye
Parting with your children after their holidays is not a happy affair.
Manless society
Imagine a world without men ...
Weathering a storm
Anytime the family is together is Christmas.
Poultry therapy
Television has been touted as therapy to increase yield and size of chicken eggs.
Just walk on by
Can you imagine the solitariness and sheer monotony of trekking across mile-upon-mile of sand dunes without any sign of human life for almost a week?
Sock it
Losing a sock can be traumatising. Really.
A rude awakening
Few dreams are funny or interesting except, perhaps, to the dreamer.
Devil in disguise
Beware of evil men disguised as good.
Writer’s block
Looking to creative writing tutors for inspiration can turn out quite futile.
Bad for the bed
Body odour, humdrum sex or even boring pyjamas seem to be reason enough for divorce.
The things we lie about
IT’S amazing the things we lie about. It’s also amazing the things we remember.
Paper chase
So much talk about saving the trees and decreasing our dependence on paper. We are still a long way from a paperless life.
Excuses for cheating
There may be 17 reasons for indulging in an affair but they don’t count in a marriage.
Kiss and tell
Funny how you can recall your first kiss decades ago but not what you had for lunch yesterday.
Breakdown blues
MY car refused to start the other night. As luck would have it, I was miles away from home at the time and it was much too late to call someone to ask for help.
Food, glorious food
I've just returned from a two-week assignment in Italy. Although it was largely a working trip, I did manage to schedule some time away from my laptop, and my note-taking, and my recordings to enjoy all that my surroundings had to offer.
When in Rome ...
Even the local McDonald’s is obliged to bow to the eternal beauty of the Italian capital.
Password mayhem
The list of passwords grows ever longer.
The little tickle that could
To be forewarned is to be forearmed, but sometimes too much information can also be a bad thing.
Trivial pursuits
MARY SCHNEIDER has already made plans for the time when she won’t have to work anymore.
The green, green grass of home
A couple of months back, I decided to get rid of the cow grass in my garden and replace it with something a little more sophisticated. I didn’t know much about grass at the time, so I consulted the owner of my local nursery.
Feeling unsafe
If somebody broke into your car, but didn’t take anything, how would you feel?
The naked truth
A foray into a nudist beach leaves a wobbly impression.
Home alone
Meeting a friend who returned from the United States leads to solitary confinement for one teen.
A single room, please
A roommate can cramp your style.
Me and mini me
One week of your life in return for eternal gratitude sounds like a good deal.
Mother knows best
But what do you do when she doesn’t know when to stop mothering?
Going Dutch on a Date
Rethinking who should pick up the tab when on a date.
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