Guy Brina
For the Record
I’ve never tried to hide a tree but I am convinced the best place to do that would be in a forest.
I say that...
Family Business
Some jobs don’t get the credit they deserve.
Secretaries, receptionists and other support jobs come to mind… and many of you may be thinking whatever...
Spoiled for Choice
Clothing is important.
So is food. So are many of the other things we buy.
All the same, I do not like to shop… and I...
Problems and Solutions
Bad news is good news.
I learned that saying when I started playing the newspaper game.
It refers to the fact that disaster and crime articles...
Call of Nature
Technology can be a life-saver… but it can also be dangerous.
These thoughts came to me recently while I was lying on my back in...
Matter of Opinion
Eve is in the Garden of Eden but she is not happy.
“God,” she says, “It is beautiful here but I’m lonely and I’m sick...
Listing Priorities
If we work out, shut up and make lots of lists we will find success.
I’m not sure that formula works, but my sister swears...
Trying Not to Fart
We wouldn’t worry about what others think about us if we realised how rarely they do.
As that picture clearly shows, there are exceptions to...
Anti-Social Media
I learned two new terms last week.
The first was ‘clickavist’ and it is mildly humorous. The second was, ‘unteachables’ and it isn’t.
Back in the...
Don’t Knock It
I bought myself a gift last week- A brand new archery bow.
It’s my second one. I’ve had a fibre-glass recurve with removeable wings for...
A Little Knowledge
A doctor friend once told me to go home, put my feet up and have one small glass of whisky.
That’s a pretty good example...
Looking Ahead
Golf is an extremely popular pastime but,so far, I have managed to resist its charms.
I’m worried that may be about to change.
Not that I...
Growth Opportunities
My mother died last week.
She broke her hip in January so she had been in pain for a month but her death was not...
Seeing Exceptions
I took a book from a used bookstorewithout paying for it.
No, I didn’t steal it.
The book seller had gone home for the day and...
Room for Doubt
“There are only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant… and the Dutch.”
That’s a quote from actor Michael Kane when...
Accidental Meditation
I like to do one thing at a time. That way I can give the chore or the hobby or whatever my full attention.
That...
Golden Christmas Wish
Most of us enjoy getting into the Christmas spirit.
I suspect that has more to do with exchanging gifts, taking time off work and getting...
Christmas Spirit Revisited
Once upon a time, I was a big fan of Christmas. Or maybe I should say twice upon a time.
The first was when I...
Taking Charge
How do you stop an elephant from charging?
You take away his credit card.
Have you heard that one before?
Me too, but I couldn’t help laughing...
Wealth of Skill
There are cars out there that park themselves.
I find that disturbing.
One reason is because they are bloody expensive.
They cost about P100,000 more than models...
Majority Rule
If I lived in a true democracy, I might be in the market for a new copy of Zen in the Art of Archery.
That’s...
Cleaning House
Things, things and more things.
Most of us love to acquire things.
That’s probably good for the economy but I don’t think it is very good...
Good Timing
It is a very good idea for us to have some control over our own lives, but that doesn’t mean it is a bad...
Disappearing Spoon
Education is no joke… but that doesn’t mean some of the things we learn can’t be used for a laugh.
Take the disappearing spoon for...
Rest and Relaxation
Sometimes it is easier to keep on working than it is to relax.
Do you ever feel that way?
Magazine and TV adverts keep telling us...
Getting the Picture
A picture is worth a thousand words.
There was a time when I really hated that phrase.
That was back when I tried to make a...
What a Coincidence
This world is an amazing place.
Some of the things that actually happen are stranger than anything we could make up.
Sure, not all of those...
Low-tech Alternative
I think I am becoming addicted to technology.
Many people these days would not see that as a problem, but I can also be a...
Do it Yourself
As soon as I finish this column I plan to relax in the yard and watch the lawn grow.
That probably sounds strange or possibly...
Vision and Discipline
We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret and disappointment.
Pain and discipline often overlap but...
Simple Pleasures
Goals are useful… and they can also be a bit of fun.
They provide a focus for our energy, they keep us going through hard...
A Laughing Matter
Two hunters are out in the bush when one of them collapses. He doesn't seem to be breathing and his eyes are glazed so...
Winning Is the name of the game.
Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser.
Winning isn’t the main thing, it is the only thing.
I could go on, but...
Plans for the Future
Sometimes life can be easy and things just take care of themselves… but most of the time, it doesn’t work that way.
That’s why it...
Seeking Satisfaction
My first impression of Africa was a bit scary.
That may have been because the expatriate businessman I stayed with when I arrived on the...
Faulty Information
I used to be an information addict, but these days I rarely read newspapers or turn on the news.
Maybe I’m just getting old but...
Attention Grabber
I haven’t been especially productive during the past few weeks… and I suspect other sports addicts who try to work from home might be...
Football Focus
A football supporter enters a raffle and wins his dream prize, a ticket to the English FA Cup Final.
Unfortunately, when he gets to the...
The Hard Way
Work is a four-letter word.
But then again, some four-letter can be quite good.
That thought came to me this morning while I was slashing the...
Social Animals
A lawyer parked his BMW at the side of the road and opened the door.
As he climbed out, a car sped around the corner...
