Author Archives: chatwithdrketch

Can you give the gift of life?

Posted on July 15, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

What does having the power to give the gift of life mean? Is it the birthing of a baby, as a great percentage of women are able to do? Is it the role the men and women play in the … Continue reading →

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Hang tough…don’t puff!

Posted on July 6, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

When I was younger, the picture of a cool guy wasn’t complete without a cigarette in his hands. Then, if he had a cigar, men, that was hyper ultra cool! He would usually be seen leaning on a cool car, … Continue reading →

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Love is blind…is it?

Posted on June 29, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Did you enjoy reading Mills and Boon and all about falling in love in those good old days? The dashing tall, dark and handsome men who were to charge into our lives with panache and sweep us off our feet … Continue reading →

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Daddy or Father…which are you?

Posted on June 22, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

It was Fathers’ day on Sunday and people rolled out the drums to celebrate  fathers, dead or alive. Mine unfortunately is dead…but the memories linger on (sigh!) Methinks it was also a time for sober reflection. Am I a father … Continue reading →

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The halfway mark.

Posted on June 15, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

It is June already…and halfway down the month! Where did the year run to? It wasn’t so long ago that it was January and I was trying hard to remember to write ’13 at the back of my dates and … Continue reading →

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The Blame Game

Posted on June 2, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

It was children’s day on the 27th of May. I was at an event to give a talk on good hygiene to the children. In the course of the event, I had cause to use the bathroom. It was absolutely … Continue reading →

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Pinkie Swear?

Posted on May 24, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Remember how when we were younger, we would bet on things and to make it more authentic, make it a pinkie swear :D. Those were the days when we didn’t have too many issues to contend with…though it did seem like we … Continue reading →

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9 to 5… and odd jobs!

Posted on May 16, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

Did you catch that movie with the title 9 to 5 and odd jobs?  Well, if you were born anytime after the 80’s, don’t bother responding…you most certainly don’t know the movie! It’s for the ancient fossils like us :D. … Continue reading →

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Kill a mosquito with a sledge hammer? Heck, yes!!

Posted on May 4, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

It was world malaria day, last week. WHO essentially set out that day for everyone to sit up and pay attention to the ills of malaria. A lot of corporate bodies marked the event with information on malaria in print … Continue reading →

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It never rains; it pours!

Posted on April 21, 2013 by chatwithdrketch

What a week last week was! It started with the preparation for Margaret Thatcher’s burial and the massive amounts allocated for that event. A lot was said about the rationale (or lack of it) for giving this lady, whose policies … Continue reading →

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