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Continue reading →: Paradise by Destruction: Turning up the Heat and Adding CO2 Made UsHow Earth’s greatest climate catastrophe gave humanity its luckiest break. Please gods, do it again. That was the day climate chaos blew open the door for humans, unwittingly making us the eventual kings. It was the more advanced of the dinosaurs—not humans—that were on track to be the ones building…
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Continue reading →: Bushfire! Central AfricaWhen throwing money and ideology at forest fires fails, try a little practical management wisdom. In 1960s and 70s Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) managed wildfires on a shoestring budget. Our small nation, primarily agricultural, lived and died by the land’s health. Except for a few spots along the Eastern Border, our…
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Continue reading →: Advancing AfricaMaking Early Humans: A tale of survival, innovation, and unprecedented intellectual advancement. Way back then, Africa ranked top in every “Freedom Want” imaginable. Say and do what you want, eat and drink was your choice alone. Enjoy the tickle as you ran naked through the grass. It was a grand…
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Continue reading →: Headmistress EveEve’s school had one goal: produce graduates so competent that others considered it a privilege to have them in their group. Eve (junior) taught survival material: physics, chemistry, engineering, maths, home economics (including what and what not to eat), situational geography and nature study. Everything focused on the immediate environment—what…
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Continue reading →: Enriching Hierarchies Gave Us the EdgeBy organising differently from others, humans unknowingly triggered an evolutionary revolution. Their secret: independent, interlocking, expandable hierarchies. When we left the trees, all the other animals laughed and danced like baby baboons. With our misaligned hips, gangly arms, clawless hands, and brains barely larger than today’s chimpanzees, we stumbled forward…
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Continue reading →: Hierarchies: Nature’s Ladder of LifeHierarchies weren’t invented—they evolved over billions of years as the only way life could thrive. From the first Eve to modern humans, ordered competition created everything we see around us. When THE Lion roars, all pay attention. All creatures are keen listeners, particularly males. The Trinity charged them to forever…
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Continue reading →: Why Humans Smell So Bad: A Zimbabwean LessonThe narrative reflects on water use and sanitation in Bulawayo, contrasting past and present. It recounts memories of childhood, discussions of soap, and the experiences of local residents like a maid and Uncle Charlie. It highlights how dietary changes have affected hygiene and the current sewage crises in the city.
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Continue reading →: Save the Free State—Save 60m AfricansThe Free State, once a thriving ecosystem, has deteriorated into a maize-focused wasteland, contributing to South Africa’s health crisis. Uncle Jim’s restoration project demonstrates nature’s healing potential. Advocates suggest reintroducing large animal herds to restore ecosystems, improve soil health, and thereby enhance the nutritional well-being of the South African population.
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Continue reading →: Beautiful No More: Zimbabwe’s Hidden Crisis on ShowHow Zimbabwe’s people lost their legendary physical perfection to chronic illness in just three generations. I sat with Granddad Wilson on his Umtali veranda one lazy afternoon in the early 1960s. At fifteen, I’d just told him I thought our housemaid, Magdalene, was beautiful. His response startled me. “Lad, you…
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Continue reading →: How the Lion Diet Saved Me: The Skin YearsThe narrative chronicles a man’s battle with severe acne from adolescence to adulthood, detailing failed treatments and the emotional toll it took on him. He faced additional skin challenges due to sun damage in Zimbabwe, leading to skin cancer concerns. Amidst health struggles, he discovered the importance of nutrition and…
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My Grandfather’s Fireside Tales emerge from a lifetime of learning and unlearning. In an age where adults often remain stuck at superficial understanding, and follow a preset political agenda, these stories challenge young people to think deeper, question assumptions, and look beyond convenient narratives. They’re for minds still open to take fresh perspectives, lay them on the table before their elders and ask, “so what about this?”
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