So at the beginning of the year I undertook one of my many resolutions (some of which I actually keep) to do some good this year. Well I haven’t wasted the entire year but possibly I could have done a little better. With Yom Kippur around the corner and the year rapidly winding down, I [...]

There is nothing quite like a little sleep deprivation to bring out the best and the worst in any blogger. We may in fact be early birds but couple this with a late night and a shortage of caffeine and who knows where it will lead.
It is 5:30Am at OR Tambo Airport and in a [...]

What in heavens name were these people thinking when they came up with this name?
A ship full of sailors, many months out at sea, no women in sight?
I still think there is plenty money to be made translating Chinese into readable English, have you ever read the Chinese instructions for a toy? Makes for some [...]

This article is specifically aimed at restaurants but I am certain you will all derive some benefits from the lessons in it, even if it is only how difficult it is right now to operate a successful and profitable business.
Restaurants & Rice Paddies – Lessons from the Pearl River Delta
This article is loosely based on [...]