A news headline on BBC‘s daily newsletter practically jumped off the page at me. It says: “Obesity ‘not individuals’ fault’”. And it continues with the first paragraph stating that individuals can no longer be held responsible for obesity. Furthermore, it is now up to the UK government to act and do something about this. What? […]
Anja Merret
Anja Merret lives in Brighton, United Kingdom, having moved across from South Africa a while ago. She started a blog at the beginning of 2007 and is using it to try to find out everything important about page ranks, traffic and all things internet-marketing related.
Her soap-box material is the war in Iraq and anything that causes innocent people to get hurt. She also loves tech stuff, as an amateur only, and considers herself a Silver Surfer Gadget Girl Geek. Huh? Her musings may be found on http://www.anjamerret.com.
She has recently started a new venture, offering marketing advice to newbie business folk. It's especially for those who by necessity find themselves self-employed. Read more at: http://www.marketingfundi.com
Posted inSport
In it together
It was one of those moments. The British would say: “Ah, bless.” In South Africa, that translates to: “Ag shame.” Reading about the welcome the German women’s soccer team received in Frankfurt on Tuesday gave me a lump in the throat and a few small tears down my cheek. They were being celebrated for having […]
Posted inNews/Politics
In support of good governance in Africa
The Ibrahim Index of African Governance, sponsored by prominent businessman Mo Ibrahim, makes fascinating reading. The results have just been published. The BBC reports that Rwanda, in the index, has achieved the “most improved” status. One has to remember how this country was shattered during and after the genocide in 1994 to fully grasp the […]
Posted inNews/Politics
Showdown between Gordon Brown and Robert Mugabe
Much hot air is being let off in the media in the United Kingdom today, September 20, about the gauntlet thrown down by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to Portugal, organiser of the European Union-African Union summit scheduled for December 2007. If Portugal, who has the EU leadership for the next few months, invites Robert Mugabe […]
Posted inTech
The reason why bloggers blog
According to Technorati, an internet search engine for searching blogs, the company is currently tracking 104,6-million blogs and more than 250-million pieces of tagged social media. There are certainly blogs that are written by employees of companies trying to put a good spin on their organisation and products or services they offer. There are political […]
Posted inMedia
Careful how you play the media
Much has been said in the media, blogosphere and the world in general about the case of the disappearance of little Madeleine McCann. What has been the most interesting of the entire case has been the part the media and the public have played in the entire saga. When the initial story hit the news […]
Posted inGeneral
Careful how you play the media
Much has been said in the media, blogosphere and the world in general about the case of the disappearance of little Madeleine McCann. What has been the most interesting of the entire case has been the part the media and the public have played in the entire saga. When the initial story hit the news […]