Is A Second Holocaust Unfolding Before Our Eyes? — The number of Israeli deaths and hostages taken by Hamas on 7 October 2023 has been revised a few times with approximately 1200 deaths, mostly armed personnel and 220 hostages. Hamas has released 5 hostages. …

Can The Solution Lie In The Last Message of the Great Mathematician & Philosopher Bertrand Russell — While we sit glued to our screens another Holocaust is unfurling in Gaza by the hands of the State Of Israel. …

Three Weeks On Millets Brought Blood Sugar Down To 5.4 — Last week my husband ecstatically said, “Wow, those millets are a wonder food! My blood sugar has come down to 5.4!” His blood sugar levels have never come down to this level ever since he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes many years ago. …

They were inseparable in Life and Death… — I have been struggling to write this — my way of coping with my loss is only by diverting my thoughts. It is not my loss alone — it is the loss of everyone known to her — family, friends, aquaintances and her staff. Crying is a way to lighten…

Are You Listening To Your Life’s Whispers? — “Difficulties come when you don’t listen to life’s whispers.” “If you ignore the whispers — if you ask the right questions — what is it here to teach me? It puts you in the space and place” — Oprah Winfrey Life’s Whispers: Sitting opposite a Recovery Agent negotiating to settle…

A humble spice with a host of benefits — Cloves are a spice that I use in my Indian cooking more often to flavour the dishes. The three spices often used together are cloves, cardamom and cinnamon. Little did I pay attention to this small insignificant looking spice beyond its use for toothache. I bought a small bottle of…

A walk in the supermarket and the creation evolved — Walking through the aisles in my local supermarket my eyes fell on the slabs of Madeira Cake. Once upon a time I had a sweet tooth and I probably still have, but I resist it. Sugar is not good. Cancer cells feed on it. …

When you are grateful you have nothing to complain about — Last night I ordered Pizza for dinner. I seldom order food from outside, but I am nursing a bad cold and have been enjoying the comfort of the bed fully covered up with my doona. I hoped hubby would make me a nice ginger tea and put some fish in…

Ruminations 5 — Did I rob someone? — The hot summer’s day was wearing my patience thin. The drill school uniform of a blue skirt, a white cambric shirt, black Bata shoes, white socks and a heavy backpack loaded with books added to the drudgery of the day. The public transport bus that I took home after school…