Archive for 2015

Being Single Thinking Double – The Early Days

Being Single Thinking Double – The Early Days

A Modern Man’s Guide to Raising a Daughter I was born in September of 1961 in Pretoria, South Africa, the first child of Harry & Sadie. My childhood, although a bit of a blur by now, was a happy one. Growing up in the 60s and 70s […]

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Being Single Thinking Double – The Intro

Being Single Thinking Double – The Intro

A Modern Man’s Guide to Raising a Daughter To my beautiful daughter Sasha Eve Said who has always been the joy in my heart and the smile on my face. “If I could give you but one gift, it would be to see yourself through my eyes […]

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How To Get Great Service In A Restaurant (Always!)

How To Get Great Service In A Restaurant (Always!)

I am often asked how I am able to get great service from waitstaff when I go out. let me assure you it is not because they have my picture posted on the notice board under “Big Tippers” or “Friggin Blog Writers” it is because after almost […]

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The Difference Between Men And Women

The Difference Between Men And Women

Found on the internet many years ago! Let’s say a guy named Roger is attracted to a woman named Elaine. He asks her out to a movie; she accepts; they have a pretty good time. A few nights later he asks her out to dinner, and again […]

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To Sasha On Her Batmitzvah

To Sasha On Her Batmitzvah

For reasons beyond my own control, I will not be able to stand up at your batmitzvah party and deliver the words I would like the whole world to hear, I will not be able to present you with a video story we have talked about for […]

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Fourteen Lessons I Learned In Twenty Fourteen

Fourteen Lessons I Learned In Twenty Fourteen

This has been quite a year, some incredible highs and some staggering lows. I have made some amazing new friends and lost a few others through death, disease and sometimes by choice. There has been a lot of war and there has been a little peace. So […]

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