Author Archives: Administrator
How green is your office?
IT’S no surprise that green jargon has dominated the raft of new words that has been added to the annually updated Oxford English Dictionary in recent years. After all, while words like “carbon footprint”, “green audit” and “carbon neutral” germinated … Continue reading
When the (slap) chips are down – and other interesting stuff about fries
GIVEN my penchant for potatoes, I was pleased to see French fries presented in a positive light in the headlines this month – not once, but twice. In the first instance, in a petrol-head-turns-potato-head story entitled “Behold the car that … Continue reading
Pomegranates – the fruit of pharaohs, goddesses and other famous folk
Pomegranates have long been revered in the Middle East and finally the rest of us are finding out why. WHEN, about 3 333 years ago, 19 year old Tutankhamen was entombed in the Valley of the Kings, his entourage apparently … Continue reading
The ultimate “sweet, my bru” kind of workshop: chocolate-making
THERE are workshops and there are workshops. Sometimes they are even useful: particularly when you actually learn something worthwhile by attending – or when you manage to artfully complete an unrelated assignment while the get-together proceeds unobtrusively around you. In … Continue reading
Smart food – because smart phones are so last Tuesday
WHO gives a noggin whether the chicken came before the egg, or visa versa? What is clear now is that the egg is the more intelligent of the two. That’s since a British company introduced self-timing eggs whose shells are … Continue reading
Rusks…because your dunking days are never done
South Africans have been dunking rusks ever since the first creak of the wagon wheel but, as I found out researching this article for The Weekender, there have been some changes. RUSKS have come a long way since the intrepid … Continue reading
Job rotation: when change is as good as a holiday in the workplace
FEELING a little jaded in your current position? Or perhaps you’re wondering how to put a little pep into your workforce? Ever thought about shuffling things about a bit? Shaking it up? Swapping jobs? Studies support the principle of job … Continue reading
Amsterdam art route
IT’S easy, I confess, to be a voyeur in Amsterdam – and not just in the Red Light District. Stroll through any of the old residential areas of the city and – perhaps this is more remarkable to those of … Continue reading
Excess clothing helps turn lives around
ZUKISWA Mngcitha was at end of her tether when she met “the two Traceys”, Tracey Gilmore and Tracey Chambers earlier this year. Unemployed for a year after being forced to give up her job at McDonald’s to nurse her gravely … Continue reading
Penny Haw 