There is nothing quite like having a knife at your throat to focus the mind.
Last week on Tuesday evening, myself and my ten year old daughter were involved in what every South African dreads - an armed house robbery. We innocently set off from my home to visit friends for dinner, who live in Eddy Street, Bedfordview. I had my daughter and my friends’ two little boys in the car. The house is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac, and sadly, this particular home has been robbed a few times. In any event, I alighted from the vehicle, pressed the buzzer, announced myself, and got back into my car, waiting for the gate to slide open.
 
At this point I must say that I have always prided myself on being extremely vigilant. In fact, I have been rather contemptuous of people in crime situations who have been completely unaware of who was behind them. At this point there was no vehicle behind me, and I drove into the driveway and switched off my ignition. Almost simultaneously, a man appeared at my window.

Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash with his best friend, Wylie Post, was probably the greatest political sage ever known.
1.Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.
2.Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.
3.There are two theories to arguing with a woman ... neither works.
4.Never miss a good chance to shut up.
5.Always drink upstream from the herd.
6.If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.
7.The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket.
8.There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to p.. on the electric fence and find out for themselves.
9.Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.