Tag: Mahboba’s Promise

Selling Saturday

October 29, 2016

I’m getting ready to resign, sell up and move on.  This morning four neighbours held a lawn sale together.  A last minute decision, I only had time to grab a couple of things and dash over the road.  Three hours later I walked away with $10 profit.  We are planning another more organised effort sometime … More Selling Saturday

Speaking of Charity

November 30, 2015

The English word charity has a long and ambiguous history, depending on the source you refer to.  It stems from the 4th century when St Jerome translated the Christian bible from Greek to Latin.  He used “caritas” in place of “agape” which is referenced over 300 times in the Greek version and is said to … More Speaking of Charity