The pitfalls of oral tradition

Reading Time: 3 minutesA recent post on a forum that I belong to showed a maize garden in which the seedlings had withered as a result of application of herbicide. More likely than not, the garden owner did not follow the right instructions as he was applying the herbicide. The entire maize crop was damaged as a result. […]

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Blue collar workers develop economies

Reading Time: 3 minutesI recently bought an item from the technician that repairs our genset when it develops mechanical problems. He is amazingly good at diagnosing the problems and remedying them. I requested a receipt for the item I purchased from him then I discovered that he could barely write. He struggled to produce the receipt. A few

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Crazy worlds with crazy new years

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was common during the time that I went to school for schools to compete in a variety of sports events. In those days, track events used to be popular. It was possible to have long distance events on the pitch. The competitors would have to run around the pitch several times. Each round was

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To trade in raw commodities is to be on shaky ground

a carpenter fixing a wooden table

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat set England and eventually the entire British Isles apart from the rest of the countries in the world, turning them into a world power is the industrial revolution of the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century. Several British entrepreneurs invested in new and innovative ways of making goods. The textile industry was one

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