Bringing South African biltong to the UK and the EU

When the first Dutch and European settlers traveled to South Africa they took something special; Biltong’s basic recipe. The idea of ​​curing and drying meat had been around for centuries, probably millennia, and was also found among existing residents. South Africa’s abundance of game made it an ideal place for European settlers to settle, and the tradition of air-dried cured […]

Baby Boomers in Oscar-nominated films 2017

Older characters in movies have often been stereotyped in insulting and degrading ways. The elderly have been cranky, depressed, clumsy, lonely, sickly, whiny, rude, horny and foul-mouthed, as if that was all they had to offer. Cinema has often reflected society’s attitudes towards the 50+ crowd that in real life were often ridiculed or ignored. But hopefully times are changing, […]

How to be on America’s Got Talent

1. Audience 2. Be talented or … 3. Be a compelling contestant 4. Pass the psychological evaluation 5. Play the role 6. When you go, don’t go quietly. 7. Repeat the process 1. Audience Whether it’s for American Idol, Survivor, Big Brother, America’s Got Talent, or any of the many shows out there looking for eager contestants, you can’t go […]

Raising an athlete

Do you remember the original ‘Friday Night Lights’? High school football back in the day … those cold fall football games when we were in school? Popcorn, cheerleaders, the bigger lumpy guys with shoulder pads, huge helmets, and happy yet muddy smiles. Win or lose, we would always meet up after the game for burgers and our carefree high school […]

Why is Roger Maris not in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Roger Maris played Major League Ball (MLB) for 12 seasons, from 1957 to 1968. He played for four different teams (Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals). He appeared in seven World Series, winning three of them. He was a two-time (consecutive) American League MVP, seven-time All Star (1959-1962 2 all-star games a year), and […]

Food and drink in Kenya

Drawn from diverse cultures and ethnic traditions fused with tastes absorbed from foreign countries, Kenyan food and drink are in a league of their own. They are also critical to cementing the collectivist nature Kenyans are known for when bringing together family and friends. The way food and beverages are prepared and presented in Kenya largely attests to the long-standing […]

Dice sports games that are fun

This is an introduction to a world of incredibly fun games played with dice. No, I’m not going to teach you how to gamble. Rather, I’m going to show you how just 2 to 8 dice can allow you to play various sports. In this first installment I am going to teach you how to play the college version of […]

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