I got entangled in a conversation again, seems to happen a lot these days, between a gun hater and enthusiast. The usual madness arised from the left of the table suggesting that if all guns were recalled

Having read a post by my steemit mate @galankp I thought back on going through a loss of self with my dad just before he died in 1985 after a physical tragedy during which time he was in so much pain that

I replied to someone's post earlier and this was my reply and thought it might be worth reading for those who share my faith and views. It's not for everyone so don't lose your mind, get offended and start

So here I am at work on Saturday morning. Not that I mind, get my paperwork up to date and keep an eye on my staff and after all it's only till 12:00 pm, four hours isn't so bad. I have David Gilmour to

Just a simple little story, but worth thinking about in general is wildlife is not be trifled with. Few years back I worked a private security contractor in the Drakensberg South Africa. Still miss the

We all know those little moments. It's almost eerie and then the bang, like thunder then a pause and then that crack of lightning. There you are having a barbie in the backyard and then suddenly everything

I often wonder about the chronic unhappiness of so many people in the morning. That "I'm not a morning person" stuff. What possibly could have pissed you off during the night, every night apparently?

In a lot of serious where do we find some light. Lighter side of life. Lots of people find it irritating when they come across that one person that will take the piss no matter what happens. Is one the

A steemit mate @galenkp put up a piece earlier about fear of the new and the paralyzing effect it has on some people and I see this so often. I feel empathy for people that get completely crippled by this

Just read and article by @tarazkp on a comment made by another steemian suggesting that he should be followed for free money. How sad and disgusting. Are we engaging on this platform to make some money,

The weapon debacle To license or not to license. Why are there so many firearm issues globally? Well I personally think that firearms have never harmed anyone, has the wrong people used firearms to harm

Lovely idea for dinner, my wife made one of my favourites tonight, Cottage Pie. The weather has turned here and temperatures have dropped quite sharply so a nice hearty warm meal is just the thing and

Catch up on an earlier post about where I live, an industrial area where I also live. I mentioned a large Avocado tree which houses a great many birds which in the middle of an area filled with steel,

I did a short bit on the change of the seasons and the fact that I live and work in the same place which is smack bang in the middle of an industrial area Boksburg South Africa. I've had chats with various

I'm battling a bit with getting the best shots out of a cellphone camera and haven't set this one up to it's full potential yet, but here goes. Two shots of the same mining shaft from two different angles

Thought I'd start playing around with the phones camera as I don't have a proper camera at the moment. It lead me to these two images taken where I work and just so happens where I also live on site. Winter

Trust is a fragile and beautiful thing We made a new friend not long after moving into a new place. I called her socks because of her white feet. It has taken almost a year for her to move into our home

A bit of life A bit of light A bit of calm before the night Secrets there will be as very little we will see Will it trouble or delight Will fear cause us a fright Let's wait and see if we stay we

Early morning in the Drakensberg South Africa during winter. The snow had started melting and I found this Erin Lilly still waiting to escape from the very thing it needs to survive. I think about the

The ever changing never failing wonder of the very miracle that keeps us alive. This photo taken in the Drakensberg during the winter of 2012 after a night of light snow. This plant was fine later in the