Who will kill us first? — Cancer is no longer the Big C. The big Cs ruling (?? ruining) our lives today are: Climate change Covid pandemic Conflicts worldwide All of these are created by us. Each one of them is capable of destroying our existence on this planet. Climate change: The huge COP 27 summit meeting in Egypt recently ended, not with a…

Life is so unpredictable — Hi, I’m Gwen. I am 55 years old and work as a senior nurse at the local hospital. My husband was an IT guy. A software programmer. All technical. Me, I didn’t even own a laptop. …

Live Your Life For You ! Do you know what happens after your funeral? In a few short hours, the crying will die down and your family will be busy making arrangements for food and drink for your friends and relatives. Some of your relatives will start discussing current events over coffee. Some people will call…

Just do this one thing. Cultivate me. — Who Am I? I am Hemp; given the Latin name of Cannabis Sativa Linnaeus; I am also called Indian hemp, weed, pot, marijuana, reefer, grass, ganja, bhang and other names. Many are the places in Europe and America which are named after me. …

You need it in order to survive in this world — Inflation in America is so bad that My friend received a pre-declined credit card in the mail. CEO’s are now playing miniature golf. Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen. McDonald’s is selling the 1/4 ouncer. Angelina Jolie adopted a child from America. Parents in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and learned their children’s names. A truckload of Americans…

Please let me die in peace and comfort — Ever since I crossed 65, I have been plagued by frequent nightmares of what would happen to me if I stopped breathing or my heart stopped beating. I am not worried about dying. I am more concerned that I would be chained to a bed by a plethora of plastic…

There is no such thing as old age — I saw a WhatsApp video where a man, probably in his sixties, was asked how old he was. This was at the first base camp on Mount Everest, 5000 metres above sea level. His answer: “I am five expeditions old.” Attaboy! That’s the way to go. Why do we have…

These really do work ! — Which lottery should I play? Everyday, someone, somewhere becomes a millionaire by winning a lottery jackpot. Why not me? Why not you? We certainly can. All we need to do is to buy a lottery ticket, either from the local vendor or online. I prefer to buy the tickets online through a reliable online vendor…

The answer is an emphatic YES. — Let us get rid of the political, social, economic, religious and emotional aspects of the debate and look at abortion dispassionately from a purely medical point of view first. A woman seeks an abortion when: Scenario 1: A 13-year-old is brought to a gynecology clinic because someone in her family or her…