Sridevi, legendary Bollywood star accidentally drowned in her bath, as the headlines read: Sridevi Kapoor, 54, died on Saturday late night in a Dubai hotel. The first news was that she died of cardiac arrest. The glamorous star had stayed back in Dubai after a family wedding. Shortly before her death she was dancing at […]
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As Students say #Neveragain, US President Donald Trump wants to Arm Teachers
I’ve been thinking about school shootings all week. Watching to see if the tipping point has come for American politicians to separate from the powerful gun lobby and put the lives of their kids above the NRA. There is a tiny bit of movement but no real shift. Instead we have seen another Trumpian style […]
There’s a Chinese Spy in my #Huawei Smart Phone!
Do I really believe the Chinese government is spying on me through my Huawei phone? Maybe they simply don’t spy on South Africa or South Africans. But I must admit that I’m eyeing my Huawei P9 with a bit of suspicion. As Smartphones go, it is great value for money on my contract and it […]
Politics and News are Exhausting. How about Two Feel-good Stories?
I love news and I love great stories. But I’m so exhausted from reading messy politics and violent news every time I connect to one of my devices. South African and American politics are a bit of an obsession, so when I’m not reading or tweeting I’m watching TV news. But I’m tired. I am […]
Team Skating at the #WinterOlympics
The Team Skating events are more than halfway done at the #Winterolympics and topping the list are USA, Canada and Russian Athletes. The ranking is decided on the sums of the scores of four specific events, men’s and ladies’ singles, pairs, ice dances. #iceskating at #pyongchangolympics2018 in #slomo A post shared by Karen Lotter […]