The Kursk Submarine. You may remember in August of the year 2000, 118 men died when a Russian Oscar class submarine called the “Kursk” exploded and sank. Twenty three of those sailors survived in an isolated chamber for few hours after the explosion. One was……
Retirement Is Great. When I first retired I had a great time – for the first 6 months. Then reality hit. I was not on holidays. This was it. I had nothing to do each day and no one expected……
The Big Question Let me start with the question… Have ever been mad at anyone?If you answered “yes” this is the right story for you. If you answered “no” maybe you should look for a story on telling the truth!……
I recently read that one of the biggest problems facing men over 40 is that they have no friends. A quick Google will show you many articles pointing out this fact. Sure, we have blokes we meet with from time……
Teaching in Columbia Wet greetings from Colombia! Yes, it is the wet season here and temperatures have recently dropped a bit. I only have to put the fan on occasionally at night now, but still need it during the day.……
One thing most blokes face in retirement is the fact that, not only has their life changed, but it has all the potential to become meaningless. This problem first happens about 6 months into a new retirement life. For the……
The Western World will pause soon for a day we call “Good Friday.” This is such an important day, in many places we’ll have a public holiday to celebrate it. So why on earth, is it called “Good Friday?” A……
My Soccer Career I can remember when I was at high school I chose soccer for sport one year. It wasn’t the best year I ever had! In fact, other than a few games for everybody in the class, in……
For the 45th year reunion of my graduation from Medical School the psychiatrists were asked to form a panel and address the subject of “Are we happy yet? Staying serene into the seventies”. It was an honour for the psychiatrists……
Peter has retired and he decided to volunteer in a school in Colombia South America to teach English. His experiences in getting there were covered in our first story here. He continues… Since I last wrote I would like you……