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Georgina Guedes

The Valentine's Grinch rethinks

2012-02-14 10:12

This year, for the first time in ages, Georgina Guedes is considering celebrating Valentine's Day.

Parenting inspiration and perspiration

Georgina Guedes 2012-02-10 07:00 5 comments | 1083 views

Parenting is about hard work, Georgina Guedes has learnt over the past three years. You just have to hope that somewhere in all the admin, you’re conveying all the right messages and having some fun.

'Lesbian' isn't an insult

Georgina Guedes 2012-01-26 13:32 35 comments | 3711 views

Georgina Guedes was astonished to be called a lesbian for her feminist views, not the least of which because she doesn't see it as an insult.

Such a thing as a free breakfast

Georgina Guedes 2012-01-20 09:36 8 comments | 5417 views

Everyone likes to get something for nothing. Why then were there flutterings of criticism at Wimpy offering customers a free breakfast yesterday, asks Georgina Guedes.

Don’t rain on our panic parade!

Georgina Guedes 2012-01-12 10:00 17 comments | 2570 views

A proposed bill seeks to prevent South Africans from forwarding weather warnings without the specific permission of the Weather Service, but it’s our right to panic if we want to, says Georgina Guedes.

How to be a great employee

Georgina Guedes 2011-12-22 12:40 20 comments | 8556 views

In the coming year, think about these simple steps to becoming a better employee, from Georgina Guedes, to improve your workplace experience.

There are more things under the sun...

Georgina Guedes 2011-12-09 11:20 25 comments | 3478 views

As a mother, Georgina Guedes was horrified by the negligence shown by a Vereeneging mother who left her two young children in a parked car in the scorching heat.

Ten tips to make it better

Georgina Guedes 2011-11-28 11:54 12 comments | 2248 views

With so much to worry about in South Africa and the world, Georgina Guedes makes a few suggestions about how to improve things.

Malema’s girl is not news

Georgina Guedes 2011-11-10 12:00 26 comments | 532 views

South Africa is so hungry for news of Julius Malema that an utter non-story about his girlfriend took front-page position on the Sunday Times. How ridiculous, says Georgina Guedes.

Stand up and be counted

Georgina Guedes 2011-10-27 09:32 29 comments | 27 views

Many South Africans are sceptical of and resistant to the idea of the census. Georgina Guedes is astonished by the small-mindedness of this.

Mainlining CrackBerry

Georgina Guedes 2011-10-13 11:16 10 comments | 11 views

A three-day BlackBerry outage has left Georgina Guedes desperate for connectivity - even though she’s on holiday.

Working from home truths

Georgina Guedes 2011-09-29 13:30 24 comments | 25 views

So you think working from home is all you want. Georgina Guedes provides some home truths to put it all into perspective.

Top tips to turf clothes

Georgina Guedes 2011-09-15 08:35 8 comments | 8 views

If you’re a hoarder of clothes, Georgina Guedes provides 10 tips to help you to make your wardrobe spring clean-out make a difference.

No one deserves to get raped

Georgina Guedes 2011-08-26 09:25 71 comments | 17 views

Those who protest that the name Slutwalk is alienating supporters are missing the point a little, says Georgina Guedes.

Sympathy not schadenfreude

Georgina Guedes 2011-08-11 14:45 12 comments | 2 views

As nice as it is not to be the melting pot of political and criminal turmoil for once, Georgina Guedes says South Africans should try to contain their glee about the riots in the UK.

 
Georgina is a full-time freelance writer with over ten years' experience in the media industry. She worked at and edited many IT and business publications, before going solo. This gives her more time to indulge in her passions - food, travel and literature.

JugCam changes the way we view the snappers

Georgina Guedes 2012-01-06 08:47 29 comments | 8512 views

JugCam isn’t rape, but it is abusive sexual behaviour that tells us a lot about the perpetrators, says Georgina Guedes.

Be a better boss

Georgina Guedes 2011-12-15 12:46 16 comments | 6589 views

The end of the year is a time for planning changes. Make yourself a better boss in 2012 by thinking of these pointers, says Georgina Guedes.

Dealing with suicide

Georgina Guedes 2011-12-01 11:45 16 comments | 4621 views

DJ Fresh has recently come under fire for his frustration with a friend’s suicide threats. But where do you draw the line with ongoing threats, asks Georgina Guedes.

Kids’ toys these days

Georgina Guedes 2011-11-21 07:27 7 comments | 2201 views

Children today play with elaborate toys with detailed possessions and accessories. Where’s the fun in that, asks Georgina Guedes.

Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences

Georgina Guedes 2011-11-03 08:50 9 comments | 36 views

In the wake of the Foschini T-shirt furore, Georgina Guedes says that the withdrawal of the offending items doesn’t constitute an infringement on freedom of speech.

Don’t be the one who did nothing

Georgina Guedes 2011-10-21 14:38 5 comments | 9 views

Eighteen onlookers walked past a toddler as she lay bleeding to death on a pavement in China. Don’t be the kind of person who lets something like this happen, says Georgina Guedes.

Failure, without fail

Georgina Guedes 2011-10-06 11:30 47 comments | 9 views

The Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu might have been surprised by the South African government not granting the Dalai Lama’s visa; Georgina Guedes wasn’t.

No cause for the death penalty

Georgina Guedes 2011-09-22 11:08 124 comments | 21 views

A man was executed in the United States last night. This should never have happened, says Georgina Guedes. Here’s why.

9/11 10 years on

Georgina Guedes 2011-09-08 11:35 42 comments | 7 views

Almost 10 years after the Twin Towers fell, Georgina Guedes contemplates how this terrorist act has changed the world.

Make dog owners responsible

Georgina Guedes 2011-08-19 07:37 97 comments | 6 views

A small child was killed by a pit bull-cross in Australia this week. Georgina Guedes believes that owners should be punishable for the vicious actions of their dogs.

 
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