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Surnames: How did they come about?
This fascinating subject was brought to my attention by a member trying to answer his granddaughter’s question on: Why do we have surnames? I thought it to be an interesting topic for our readers. There is a great deal of information on the net about this. I have selected, and put together, a brief explanation. Surnames originated primarily to uniquely identify individuals. As populations grew, communities became less stable, and […]
Bridging the Distance Through Video Calling
You have a family member, friend or loved one who is living far away or perhaps so far, that they are on the other side of the world, but you really would like to see them again. In the past, one would make a call to the telephone exchange and request a long-distance call which often was quite costly. And, for those of us who are old enough, you had […]
Game Time Sports Show
– We start with South Africa’s 4x400m relay team after their impressive performance in the final – Curwin Bosch looks ahead to the Bulls’ clash with the All Blacks – Anderson gets ready to make his City debut in the Community Shield – We gear up for the Formula E season finale in London this weekend – And we end with Adam Scott as the FedEx Cup Playoffs get underway […]
The Benefit of Having a Hobby
Feeling distracted? Hobbies can help you find ‘flow state’ and save your brain We live in what has been called the “distraction economy”: an environment full of triggers that are engineered to demand our attention at every turn. The result is often fragmented attention, loss of focus and sometimes even increased rumination and anxiety. Committing to a hobby and finding your flow can help you reduce outside noise and your […]
Immunotherapy – A New Cancer Wonder Treatment?
After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are coming of age – and saving patients' lives. When 71-year-old Maureen Sideris was treated for colon cancer in 2008, she had to go under the knife. Her treatment was successful, but the post-operative recovery process was gruelling. Fourteen years later, Sideris, who lives in New York, was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer – and […]
The Case for Pen and Paper in a Fast-Moving World
In a fast-paced digital world, embracing pen and paper can enhance creativity, deepen thinking and improve clarity in both professional and personal pursuits. In today’s tech-focused world, we tend to deviate more to the digital. We tap away at our computers, we gaze at our screens and our thumbs fly across the keypads on our phones. These actions tend to be more reactive than proactive. We are either responding to […]
