Guy Brina
Wizard of Odd
We are not in Kansas anymore
Are you confused?
Yeah, me too, but probably not about the same things.
That headline is a take-off on the classic...
Be Careful What You Wish For
A man rubbed a bottle and a genie came out.
“Okay, said the genie, what’s your wish?”
The man said he wanted every woman in the...
Nationalism and bad behaviour
This year’s US Open women’s tennis final was very disturbing.
Japan’s Naomi Osaka out played and defeated American super-star Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 to claim...
Silly Questions
If you ever need to have surgical tape strapped to your groin, you will be much happier if you shave the area first.
I know...
Playing the Blues
Life can be so unfair.
Some of us are ugly, some beautiful, some smart, some a bit slow and we all have different physical abilities.
But...
Changing Course
My partner desperately needed a break last week, so we decided to take a holiday.
We didn’t plan to spend it in hospital, but that’s...
Adjusting the Focus
My bedroom window is filthy.
Seriously filthy. It’s been that way for about three months. Before that it was just dirty.
When I tried to clean...
Giving Ourselves an Edge
That may seem like a dulllead, but I don’t think it is because it cutsstraight to the point.
Well, my first one, anyway.
I do a...
The Waiting Game
Doing nothing can be rewarding.
Intentionally doing nothing.
I’ve been thinking about that quite a bit lately.
To be precise, I’ve been trying to be aware of...
Finablr invest usd 100m for re-branding
Finablr Company has announced plans to invest USD 100 million to expand its Africa operations over the next decade.
This was said by the group...
Tunnel Vision
I think I may have had too much of a good thing.
I’m talking football again. Football on tv.
As I mentioned last week, toe surgery...
Expecting More
I expect to be watching a great deal of football during the next few weeks.
Normally, that would make me feel guilty, but this time...
No Mean Feet
Sometimes you get lucky.
That thought has crossed my mind many times.
The most recent being when I woke up in the recovery room of an...
Good Neighbours
I love peace and quiet.
I also think we should respect our neighbours’ right to those things.
That’s why I’ve been working the best floor jack...
Cleaning the Pool
That picture is a warning about what will happen if we keep evolving away from the use of common sense.
I found it on a...
The Art of Timing
I am writing this opening sentence at noon on a Thursday, approximately 24 hours before my deadline.
Normally, that would have me worried.
I like to...
Great Expectations
At the end of his job interview,a young engineer was asked how much he was expecting to be paid.
"I am looking for a salary...
One Note at a Time
Some people live to work.
Others work to live.
That well known saying implies we have only twochoices.
Either wefind something we love and try to earn...
Flexibility: it’s handy for yoga… and battle
I spent a month in Wolverhampton last week.
Well, that’s the way it felt anyway.
My visit, in fact, onlylasted eight hours, but the reason it...
Ignoring the Facts
ROAD-RAGE: often wrong, always ugly
Driving brings out the worst in people.
Is that a bit over the top?
Yeah, I suppose it is.
What I really think...
Basic Beauty
I think luxury is overrated.
Many of you probably don’t hold the same opinion.
That’s okay, but I’m going to use this space to try to...
Driving Backwards
Fortunately, I like to ride my bike.
I say that because my car has just gone into the garage to have some work done on...
Bending the Rules
I love it when my opponents cheat.
I’m talking sports here, and please don’t get me wrong; I’m not saying I think it is okay...
Silly Money
I’m confused.
Aren’t the people who save lives and treat illnesses, and the ones who teach our children more valuable than showmen?
I suspect most of...
Quiet Pleasures
I’ve tackled some urgent work lately.
That’s what I thought while I was doing it, anyway.
I sorted paperwork, I replaced the timing belt in my...
Winners and Losers
Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser.
That quote is quite popular.
The hard-nosed American baseball player who said it, however, wasn’t....
Thanksgiving & Black Friday
A man asks his wife what she wants for Christmas.
She replies, "Nothing would make me happier than a diamond necklace.”
So, he buys her nothing.
Talk...
Primary Needs
My friend and his 12-year-old son got kicked out of their home last week.
They’ve been having a rough time for a while,but being on...
Women’s World
If I were running an office, I would employ women.
Yeah, I know, a lot of men would say the same thing, but my reason...
Looking at Ourselves
A funny thing happened at yoga last week.
Okay, funny things happen every week; but this didn’t have anything to do with poses, posers, chants...
Jumping to Conclusions
Things are not always as they seem.
Let’s take that rhino as an example.
He looks dangerous, doesn’t he? That’s two tons of muscle and horn...
Soap Operas, Bugs And Social Media
I used to hate soap operas.
You know, those TV series that try to getviewersto care about their characters by making a meal of their...
We’ll Make It Fit
The first thing I saw when I entered the kitchen this morning was one third of last night’s lasagne.
It was on the counter in...
Lady Gaga and the Karate Kid
Happiness cannot be bought.
It can’t be taken by force either.
Those facts were reinforced last week when I read an article about a mega-rich singer...
Role Models vs Fashion Models
Uniforms can be good.
For example, if we were to take our children to a circus, we would want them to recognise the clowns.If they...
Rest and Relaxation
Hard work is a key ingredient for success.
2017 French Open and US Open tennis champion Rafael Nadal is an excellent example of that.
So is...
One Step Too Far
No, that creature pictured above is not a red scorpion.
It’s a lobster.
As a matter of fact, it is a very dead northern hemisphere lobster;...
Just Enough of A Bad Thing
We can get too much of a good thing.
I heard a story recently from a heavy metal drummer whose band had just returned from...
