Remembering 9/11, 14 Years Later
Today marks 14 years since the deadly terror attacks of September 11, 2001 – a day that left an indelible mark, not only on the lives of Americans but...
Obama Speaks to Young African Leaders (YALI)
On August 4, US president Barack Obama celebrated his 55th birthday. On the eve of this event, Obama spoke to a group of young African leaders.The US president held his annual...
The Trump days ahead
In a week the world will have a new leader – President-elect Donald Trump.The Financial Times named him their Person of the Year for 2016 because: “He rewrote the...
The Power of Rock
I work for a school dedicated to teaching kids all things rock. Obviously, a large part of it is music and performance. But as somewhat of a novice when...
Most Abortion Should Be Illegal Says Ben Carson
GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson wants to see almost all abortions be made illegal. In an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, Carson—who is closely trailing Donald Trump...
Not outraged? You’re not paying attention
There is a common saying that evil prevails when good men do nothing.I believe this to be true.There is also another common saying that says "things have to get...
Building a nation: Christians and racism
Being in a mixed race relationship is one of the biggest adventures I have ever embarked on. To be honest, I don't know if I was ever ready for...
Violent protest – to what end?
This is the single most critical question behind the current university student protests across South Africa.Approximately this time last year, students took to the streets, Parliament, university halls, and...
Is Justin Trudeau the new Barack Obama?
There is a new kid on the block and he is putting Canada on the global relevance map.Prime minister Justin Trudeau is the second youngest prime minister in the...
It’s not Trump I’m afraid of…
I must admit, I did not think US presidential hopeful Donald Trump would come this far in his bid to occupy the White House.I am probably not the only...