Last night UK Prime Minister Theresa May said that Novichok is the nerve agent used in the attempted murder of Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury on 4 March. Former Russian spy & his daughter poisoned in Salisbury by “military grade nerve agent of a type developed by Russia” – UK […]
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Why is Writing for the Web Different than Writing for Print?
When I say Writing for the Web, I mean all kinds of writing like blog posts, Social Media Writing and traditional copy writing. It is actually quite obvious that you have to write differently for the web when you just consider the medium. You read differently on the web don’t you? How People Read on […]
Russians – Three Ways
I think I may be watching too much Masterchef when I start grouping unrelated incidents in the news in foodie terms. But my title has nothing to do with food. Russians Three Ways refers to three stories in the news, all on different continents that involve Russians. Odd Associations Well sort of – One story […]
What is an Inclusion or Equity Rider? Something Similar to SA’s Employment Equity.
In Frances Mc Dormand’s speech when accepting her Oscar for Best Actress in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” on Sunday night at the 90th Annual Academy Awards, said, “I have two words for you: Inclusion rider.” She asked all the women in the audience nominated for Oscars to stand up, then she said “Look around, […]
Ramaphosa’s #Cabinet Reshuffle – What Now?
I’ve had a bit of time to think about President Ramaphosa’s Cabinet Reshuffle and I still feel like I felt when I was listening to the announcements – a mixed bag. But then that happens with any team selection doesn’t it. When last were you happy with every player selected in a Springbok or Bafana […]