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  • Present or Future Focused?

    Present or Future Focused?

    No President will get elected on a platform of restraint and cutting back. Political and economic decisions are often made for today without thinking of the future. In South Africa, where I live and work, we are having an electricity crisis. They need rolling blackouts because the demand exceeds capacity. The attemptĀ to shut it down…

  • Has Integrity Become Old-Fashioned?

    Has Integrity Become Old-Fashioned?

    One only needs to be a sports fan to be faced with this question. BBC ran an interview with Lance Armstrong. He essentially said, “I would cheat again, I would just treat people better.” Armstrong was famous for vehemently opposing those who questioned him. In American football, the Super Bowl bound New England Patriots find…