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Coronavirus: We still don’t know what’s in store

30 Jul 2020

I challenge anyone who might claim that 2020 has been an okay year. It’s been awful on a global scale with Covid scaring the hell out of everyone. But I...

Being healthy should be your primary goal

23 Jul 2020

There is an American joke that pokes fun at every private healthcare system in the world where a doctor says to his patient, “I will examine you for $20” to...

Unopened toys could be more than a plaything

16 Jul 2020

Years ago when I worked for a law firm the couple who ran the office use to tell us interesting stories about their friends. One time they were spending Christmas...

While you’re sanitising your groceries...

02 Jul 2020

I’ve noticed some very bizarre behaviour around the world in the last four months. People are so petrified of setting foot outside their homes because of Covid they’ve forgotten that...

How applicable is calculus to you now?

26 Jun 2020

The entire world comprises the 1 per cent and the 99 per cent. The 99 per cent are generally controlled by the 1 per cent who own most of the...

Coronavirus tugs hard at purse strings

18 Jun 2020

Times are hard now, whether you’re a small business owner or a consumer. It seems that the only ones who appear to be benefiting from the current crisis are the...

Time to stop blaming Covid for things going wrong

11 Jun 2020

Months ago, when this pandemic started, I was so health-conscious. I’d avoid processed food, do my stretches, especially before going to bed, and try to do something that I enjoy...

When self-isolation gets on your nerves

04 Jun 2020

Self-isolating is not easy when there are multiple adults living under the same roof. I think I said this before but sometimes the house, or in some cases, the flat...

Post lockdown: A to-do list to look forward to

29 May 2020

Voluntary isolation is a serious business for many people. Even though movement restrictions have been eased many people are still afraid to go out because of the rising number of...

‘Earth 2020’ needs to be cancelled

22 May 2020

When this pandemic first started there was a joke photo going around on the internet of two aliens, one of whom is watching TV. The first alien turns to the...

Birjees Hussain

She has more than 10 years of experience in writing articles on a range of topics including health, beauty, lifestyle, finance, management and Quality Management.

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