Following my previous post, here is the response from the biowashball distributor. ——– Original Message ——– Subject: Fw: Unfair public statements Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:50:02 +0200 From: Marietjie Lacomme To: CC: Ian, For the record, I never said we didn’t mention the Soapnut, and we persist that we did not and in no… Continue reading Biowashball distributor’s response
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Threatened with legal action by the biowashball distributor
12/3/2009 UPDATE – They have sent a response to the email below. A comment I made in the Ethical Co-op newsletter last Thursday attracted some attention. When introducing a new product, laundry soap nuts, I mentioned my unhappiness with another product, a laundry ball, which in their marketing material had slammed soap nuts, and had… Continue reading Threatened with legal action by the biowashball distributor
Is the stock market a ponzi scheme?
While writing a blog post on that poisoned chalice of a topic – HIV and nutrition, I came across a post by Graham Poulter, asking whether the stock market is not just a ponzi scheme. Ah, the joys of the hyperlink. The HIV nutrition topic is one of those that may never get finished, so… Continue reading Is the stock market a ponzi scheme?
Adgator, and a fairer world
I couldn’t help but notice the launch of Adgator today. Firstly I got an email inviting me to join, which I presume went out to all or most blogs signed up on Afrigator. And, secondly, over at muti, four of the top five posts were about Adgator’s launch. After all, a new ad network is… Continue reading Adgator, and a fairer world
Obama or McCain, a Mandela moment?
Having sworn off news in a recent post, I’ve fallen off the wagon in a big way. I blame the American election. The ultimate stagecrafted reality show, I’ve been completely enthralled. The New York Times and Fox News, reddit and dailykos, huffingtonpost and drudgereport, karl rove and the Guardian, the Times of India, Voices without… Continue reading Obama or McCain, a Mandela moment?
Fear, the DA youth, and the moral difference between liberal and conservative
I was at Silvermine this weekend, and a nearby group of people caught our attention. They were young (as in perhaps first year university), all white, and were singing songs. There were a few guesses as to who they were. A religious group (one of the songs was Kumbaya)? But they also song the national… Continue reading Fear, the DA youth, and the moral difference between liberal and conservative
BS Alliance offers R100 000 to catch software pirates
The Business Software Alliance is at it again, peddling unbelievable figures. Apparently, local piracy constitutes an annual figure of R2.8 billion in theft, with the majority of small businesses using illegal software. When I reported on their claims in May last year, the figure listed was R1.5 billion. So, in one year we’ve added another… Continue reading BS Alliance offers R100 000 to catch software pirates
Time to go cold turkey – no more news
For a long time I’ve been resisting the advice to stop reading news. The advice comes from so many different sources. From Andrew Weil, in his book “8 Weeks to Optimum Health”. I do not want you to become uninformed about the state of the world, but I note that paying attention to news commonly… Continue reading Time to go cold turkey – no more news
Happy People Dancing
Dancing is the source of the cycle of creation and destruction. Or at least a lot of fun and something we should all be doing much more regularly. Here’s someone who literally danced his way around the world. As the source I got it from implied, if you don’t smile when watching this, you need… Continue reading Happy People Dancing
Discipline is not fear
Recently, IOL featured a story on the front page entitled Do kids crave discipline. There’s anarchy in our schools! We need to bring back some discipline! In my day, I was beaten, and I’m OK! goes the thinking. The article discusses the author’s experience of a bully who was put in his place by fear… Continue reading Discipline is not fear