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Tips to Drink Smart from Theodora Lee (Video)

by Henno Kruger on June 17, 2013 · 0 comments

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When it comes to alcohol usage I have to admit that I over indulge from time to time. Let me get this out there: I’m not an alcoholic. I just love having a good time (which usually involves more shooters than your average person can handle). I also don’t get behind the wheel, I take a taxi home when I’ve had one too many. And like most of you reading this, I really hate getting hang overs. Maybe you and I should try Theodora Lee’s Drink Smart tips.

Theodora Lee Tips to Drink Smart from Theodora Lee (Video)

Theodora Lee has built up quite an online following. This Cape Town native has more than 22,000 followers on Twitter (on her @Theodora_Lee account) and more than 54,000 subscribers on her YouTube account. She also has a blog entitled Love from, Theo. Pretty impressive for a South African if you ask me. She is also quite witty and outspoken in her videos. Check out her video entitled “Drink Smart” below and you’ll see what I mean.

These “Drink Smart” tips are pretty awesome, but I won’t be calling my dad to pick me up though, I’m a grown man. Thanks Theodora Lee.  I should really learn to drink more water between my drinks when I’m out. I’m going to give this a try because I’m really tired of hang overs. What do you think? Leave a comment and let me know.

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The Story Of Asha The Rhino

by Henno Kruger on June 4, 2013 · 0 comments

in Facts, Stories

Asha The Rhino 03 The Story Of Asha The RhinoNow and then we are all reminded that we live in Africa. My good friend Kobus Van Rooyen (@phoenixmuso on Twitter) stage managed the Game Festival in Thabazimbi (in the Limpopo province of South Africa) over the weekend and met Asha The Rhino.

His excitement sky rocketed when he realized that they might be putting a rhino weighing 200 kg on a stage.  Here’s Kobus’ write-up about this (Marilize Minnaar van Hilltop Live took the photos on this article).

I’ve seen many things go down on stages but an endangered species has never been one of them. After some debate it was decided that it would be better for little Asha, a baby white rhino from the Pliansberg to interact with the audience, rather than to be on stage.

Asha the rhino was saved by game rangers when she was attacked by two lions after having been separated from her mother.  The lions severely injured little Asha & she had to get several operations to her hind leg. After being injured Asha was rejected by her mother & being a rhino with a horn worth half a million US Dollars it was decided to raise Asha & use her to teach people across South Africa about the conservation of these amazing animals.

Just to put it into perspective : Rhino horn is worth 1 Million USD per kg. And Asha’s horn weighs 0.5 kg.  And to think that a little mass made of nothing more than keratin, with absolutely zero medicinal purposes has become such a valuable commodity is quite disturbing to me.  Every beautiful beast that is slaughtered in my country just so that some eastern business man can try to get a hard on enrages me beyond belief.

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Everybody’s heart melted as Asha waddled onto the field. She travels the country in a container and is escorted by two care takers as well as up to 5 specially trained game rangers.  So if you’re thinking about trying to steal her horn you better be ready to face 5 big men with really big muscles & really big guns with a lot of ammo. These rangers don’t get paid to protect Asha. They do it because they care. 

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Dr Louis Greef, a vetenary specialist on rhinos & their behaviour gave a heartwarming lecture about the understanding of these special creatures but also painted a grueling picture about the reality of what these animals face out in the wild today.  He played a sound clip to the audience which was a recording of the sound a baby rhino makes when it can’t find it’s mother.  My heart broke.  If you had heard it, your’s would have too. Constant personnel & surveillance is needed. Guns are needed. Ammuntion, vehicles & fuel – the list goes on. 

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If you would like to help make a difference you can visit the following sites : 

You can help from as little as R30 per month & you can be sure that that money is really helping protect an animal that is such a big part of what makes Africa the special place that it is.

There you have it, the story of Asha the Rhino. If you feel that you want to make a difference, check out the websites that Kobus suggested. Spread the word about this. Share this article with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Sharing is Caring after all.

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6 Corporations Infographic

by Henno Kruger on May 28, 2013 · 0 comments

in Facts, Movies, Television

The global village is a lot smaller than you think and this infographic featuring 6 corporations that own 1500 newspapers, 1100 magazines, 9000 radio stations, 1500 TV stations and 2400 publishers says it all.

The 6 corporations referred to in this infographic are General Electric, News-Corp, Disney, Viacom, Time Warner and CBS. These 6 massive multinational companies basically control most of the media that the world reads, watches and listens every day. It’s kinda scary if you ask me.

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General Electric: This corporation was founded in 1892 in New York in the USA. The company operates through four segments: Energy, Technology Infrastructure, Capital Finance and Consumer & Industrial. General Electric basically owns / operates NBC, Comcast, Universal Pictures and Focus Features.

News-Corp: This corporation was founded in Adelaide, Australia in 1979 by Rupert Murdoch. Besides Fox (which includes 20th Century Fox and Fox News) and the two Newspapers mentioned News-Corp also owns multiple Newspapers and Magazines  in the UK, Australia, Fiji and Ireland. News-Corp is the world’s second-largest media group as of 2011 in terms of revenue, and the world’s third largest in entertainment as of 2009.

Disney: Also known as the Walt Disney Company, this corporation was founded in 1923 in Los Angeles, California in 1923 by Roy and Walt Disney. Besides ABC, ESPN, Pixar, Miramax and Marvel Studios, this corporation also owns Hulu and Lucasfilm. Disney is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue.

Viacom: This corporation was founded in 2006 and is a spin-off of the CBS Corporation (which was formerly known as Viacom). Besides MTV, Paramount and the other companies listed in the 6 Corporations infographic Viacom also owns Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and VH1. Viacom operates approximately 170 networks reaching more than 600 million subscribers in 160 countries.

Time Warner: Formerly known as AOL Time Warner, this corporation was founded in 1990. As of mid-2010, it was the world’s second largest media and entertainment conglomerate in terms of revenue (behind The Walt Disney C ompany), as well as the world’s largest media conglomerate. Two formerly separate companies, Warner Communications, Inc. and Time Inc. (along with the assets of a third company, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.), form the current Time Warner corporation. Besides owning CNN, Time, HBO and Warner Bros, this corporation also owns New Line Cinema, The CW Television Network, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Adult Swim, DC Comics,  Hanna-Barbera and Castle Rock Entertainment.

CBS Corporation: CBS was founded as Viacom in 1971 and in became the CBS Corporation in 2006. The company owns Showtime, the Smithsonian Channel, Jeopardy, 60 Minutes, Last.fm, CNET and various other subsidiaries. The Company’s operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment, including cable, publishing, radio, TV, film, outdoor advertising, and interactive and socially responsible media.

I hope that you have found these facts about the 6 Corporations insightful. Feel free to spread the word about this to your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Remember: Sharing is Caring.

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