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As if for the first time, as if for the last time

fungaijames — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:22:17 +0000

As if for the first time

The day before yesterday, I went shopping in one of those supermarkets that are now selling groceries in US Dollars. It’s amazing how packed it was. People were shopping like crazy.

I stopped at a shelf that was loaded with mayonnaise. It had been long since I’d seen the stuff on a Zimbabwean supermarket shelf. US$5,00 for a 750g bottle. I was standing there doing some sums in my head, wondering if it was expensive or not, when up came a woman and her daughter of about ten. (more…)

I feel like rosé

fungaijames — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:29:47 +0000

Yesterday I felt like Amarula
The day before red wine
Bring out the bottle
Cause today, I just feel like Rosé

Let’s run the opportunity marathon together

fungaijames — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:00:20 +0000

In March this year I started a journey that would lead me to this page, making this post. But then again maybe I started that journey in a little room in Mount Pleasant in 1998.

That journey has taken me through thousands of websites and seen me witness technological wonders unfold before my very eyes.

My realisation, over and over again, is that the Internet is a place of great opportunities. Opportunities to meet new people. Opportunities to make new friends. Opportunities to make a living. Opportunities to create wealth. Opportunities to learn, to teach, to share knowledge, to collaborate, to dream, to make dreams come true. (more…)

Looking for answers

fungaijames — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:09:02 +0000

They are looking for answers. In expensive church buildings on Sundays, praying loudly. Out in the open dressed in white. In the pages of Holy books. From the pulpits of charismatic preachers. On TV channels dedicated to matters of the spirit. On tapes and CDs and DVDs. (more…)

Kirsty, Brian and Heather are great BRANDs

fungaijames — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:03:20 +0000

Swimmers Kirsty Coventry (L) and Heather Brand with sprinter Brian Dzingai.

Teach the children to read

fungaijames — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:47:39 +0000

Someone once said that if you end the ignorance you end the poverty…

Green tomatoes have started to look beautiful

fungaijames — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:36:31 +0000

I have been seeing green tomatoes all my life, but they never did anything for me till now…

There I was, walking in the garden the other day and it hit me, like a huge wad of old bearer cheques. Thud. (more…)

And We’re Now on Technorati

fungaijames — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:31:11 +0000

This blog is now listed on Technorati.

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Skyscrapers on the Internet

fungaijames — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:57:16 +0000

You want me to build all these online skyscrapers. How will I run them? How will I make sure they are maintained? (more…)

Pork Ribs & Poverty kwaMereki

fungaijames — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:00:19 +0000

On Saturday a friend of mine had a birthday and invited us to a celebratory meat-fest at the VERY popular Mereki in Warren Park, Harare. The taste of meat and sadza at this place is legendary.

Arriving there at around 3pm, we had some trouble finding parking as the place was so full of meat and braai loving Hararians. (more…)