tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.comments2024-01-27T04:04:38.609+00:00Thembinkosi FoundationBye Bye Fatmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01156483792287742911noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-75885190889823598562015-06-04T10:27:05.653+01:002015-06-04T10:27:05.653+01:00Thanks for the comments. I take on board your poin...Thanks for the comments. I take on board your point about my use of the word "Drunkards" I used this term given its significance in Zambia's history of tackling alcohol misuse. Kenneth Kaunda once famously threatened to resign as President on the grounds that "Zambia is a nation of drunkards." The statistics reinforce the fact that Zambia has a huge issue with alcohol misuse and reinforce what I observed when living in the country. It is a problem that permeates across social groups and gender. One can observe highly intoxicated people at all times of day. Bye Bye Fatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156483792287742911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-50057808892972995622014-09-04T11:21:39.772+01:002014-09-04T11:21:39.772+01:00Hi Adrian,
I hope all is well with you. Healthli...Hi Adrian,<br /><br />I hope all is well with you. Healthline just published an infographic detailing the Effects on the Body of Alcohol. This is an interactive chart allowing the reader to pick the side effect they want to learn more about.<br /><br />You can see the overview of the report here: http://www.healthline.com/health/alcohol/effects-on-body<br /><br />Our users have found our guide very useful and I thought it would be a great resource for your page: http://thembinkosifoundation.blogspot.com/2014/04/zambias-problems-with-alcohol-abuse.html<br /><br />I would appreciate it if you could review our request and consider adding this visual representation of the effects of alcohol to your site or sharing it on your social media feeds. <br /><br />Please let me know if you have any questions.<br /><br />All the best,<br />Maggie Danhakl • Assistant Marketing Manager<br /><br />Healthline • The Power of Intelligent Health<br />660 Third Street, San Francisco, CA 94107<br />www.healthline.com | @Healthline | @HealthlineCorp<br /><br />About Us: corp.healthline.commaggie.danhakl@healthline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-88853047442866159512014-05-26T17:55:57.067+01:002014-05-26T17:55:57.067+01:00I agree. And hopefully constitutional lawyers and ...I agree. And hopefully constitutional lawyers and analysts are taken notes for potential amendments for grey areas. The government needs to enforce section 65 (crossing the floor) and we desperately need a strong opposition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-12159737565499423772014-05-26T15:47:20.909+01:002014-05-26T15:47:20.909+01:00Thanks for your statement,Malawi is a peaceful cou...Thanks for your statement,Malawi is a peaceful country and will resolve this matter amicably without shedding blood.But this problem of stealing votes has been there for long time,for example UDF have been doing the same in the past so DPP is using the same way. If you look at current election, MCP has majority in parliament than the one who claim to have win. but all in all things will be resolved and the constitution will not be extracted Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-77528113896678954392014-05-25T12:17:42.432+01:002014-05-25T12:17:42.432+01:00Alcohol abuse I figure is an inaccurate term. I wo...Alcohol abuse I figure is an inaccurate term. I would term it as 'alcohol misuse'. Many people are capable of drinking sensibly and manage their drinking appropriately. However a great deal of Zambians choose to misuse alcohol to shocking levels. I agree with you Adrian on the point that there is a problem with alcohol consumption among many Zambians. However I don't agree with the terms used such as 'drunkards'as it only reinforces negative labeling around the issues of misuse of alcohol.Instead we all need to understand that drinking excessively is not only injurious to health but it has a catalytic effect on society. From the father who drives home drunk (drink driving)and crashes his car.He arrives home and beats his wife and children (domestic violence). The next day he is not able to go to work(no transport)at which point he may lose his job (unemployment) the family has no money to pay the rent or school fees( homelessness and illiteracy). This I know is a highly exaggerated tale however I wonder if we spell it out in such a stark manner(Us African's love a story)to school age children then we can change how our children think and thus producing a generation of teens and adults that have the awareness to understand how the misuse of alcohol can impact on their future. I do not think abstinence from alcohol is the right answer as alcohol and the love of alcohol whilst socializing is deeply ebbed in our society nevertheless targeted awareness programs along with government policy are the way forward in my view.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10418712542533531188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-26901676503736635482014-05-25T11:53:38.510+01:002014-05-25T11:53:38.510+01:00I feel that the use of the words "drunkard&qu...I feel that the use of the words "drunkard" is not helpful when addressing this very serious issue. The title of the blog implies the issue of "alcohol abuse" however in the first few sentences label people in a negative way. Telling some one they are a drunkard only provokes more denial and even less sympathy from people who more able to control their drinking habits. Alcoholism is a serious issues that does need to be tackled and I agree with you that the government needs to take a lead on this however I also propose that adults in Zambians and beyond need to take a long hard look at ourselves. From parents to teachers to preachers we need educating on the effects of alcohol and we also need avenues of ending 'alcohol misuse' through targeted campaigns through schools and the media. Remove the moralizing around alcohol misuse and see it for what it is; an addiction.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10418712542533531188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-15467364523927901452014-05-23T12:59:22.880+01:002014-05-23T12:59:22.880+01:00Excellent posting thanks for such clarityExcellent posting thanks for such clarityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-53356732600601958262011-11-13T17:15:53.405+00:002011-11-13T17:15:53.405+00:00It seems a shame that giving to charity is more ab...It seems a shame that giving to charity is more about how it makes YOU feel than the effect your money could have on other peoples lives.<br /><br />Charity should not be cool or fashionable and anyone who profits from it or doesn't care about where their money goes after they drop it in box needs help themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-75605561778306743552011-06-29T08:51:33.604+01:002011-06-29T08:51:33.604+01:00Nice post here.Very interesting.Nice post here.Very interesting.Kathy Garolskyhttp://www.healthandwellnessconsultants.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-32397301262453140592011-05-25T12:47:23.438+01:002011-05-25T12:47:23.438+01:00This is a very great idea. 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it is really helpful to all...Thank you for posting.<br />it is really helpful to all.<br />such a nice topics.<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">Bathmate</a>bathmatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08828026417866333107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-80296230984439348902009-12-19T23:53:51.698+00:002009-12-19T23:53:51.698+00:00its a fabouluse comments, great posting for this ...its a fabouluse comments, great posting for this page ,lovely and Faboulious,Awesome writing,<br />really a wonderful blog ,<br />thank you for Excellent ,,happy <br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">Bathmate</a>bathmatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08828026417866333107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-83019198657720127502009-12-19T23:18:50.852+00:002009-12-19T23:18:50.852+00:00nice posting...
Bathmatenice posting...<br /><a rel="nofollow">Bathmate</a>bathmatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08828026417866333107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-21139514664085549942009-12-19T20:20:07.509+00:002009-12-19T20:20:07.509+00:00nice posting....i like it...it is really helpfull ...nice posting....i like it...it is really helpfull to all...good<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow">Bathmate</a>bathmatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08828026417866333107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-32201530490869411152008-10-09T16:24:00.000+01:002008-10-09T16:24:00.000+01:00Thank you for your concern about our brothers of W...Thank you for your concern about our brothers of West Papua.<BR/>Unfortunately the Corporations are not only making money lotting West Papua; in 1962 they manipulated John F Kennedy to colonise West Papua for benefit of the Freeport & Bechtel corporations.<BR/><BR/>It was Freeport director Robert Lovett who told Kennedy to appoint McGeorge Bundy as the US National Security Adviser. Then Bundy had his deputy & the NSC tell Kennedy that the U.S. had to sacrifice West Papua to save America.<BR/><BR/>West Papua was sold as a colony by the Netherlands to Indonesia for benefit of the US, unwittingly for benefit of Freeport which got the mining license from Gen. Suharto in 1967 when he came to power.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815468873266902240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-36299305975856402672007-09-14T08:02:00.000+01:002007-09-14T08:02:00.000+01:00What are we celebrating on this date? Should we ha...What are we celebrating on this date? Should we have a world aids day or a fighting aids day. We should focus on fighting the virus.<BR/><BR/>Armand Rousso<BR/>http://health.armandrouss.biz/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-57152086463231419972007-09-03T12:44:00.000+01:002007-09-03T12:44:00.000+01:00It's not just sub-Saharan Africa that has churches...It's not just sub-Saharan Africa that has churches pushing the convenient (unbiblical) tithing 'doctrine'. A family friend of mine who belonged to my old church was not allowed to be on the leadership team, because she did not 'tithe'. (She happened to choose to 'give' 20% of her income to the church. But she would not call it tithing, because while the 'giving' concept is biblical, the rigid 'tithing' concept is not).<BR/><BR/>Our version of 'tithing' is very different from the tithing that actually took place in the Old Testament, too. Back then, All tithes went to the poor. Now it seems almost all tithed (and given) money is used on running the church programmes and paying ministers.kuggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00770459082326671081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-18900224488565573072007-09-03T12:39:00.000+01:002007-09-03T12:39:00.000+01:00No, I think you mean business. Definitely business...No, I think you mean business. Definitely business.kuggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00770459082326671081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-14052585661468819312007-09-03T12:37:00.000+01:002007-09-03T12:37:00.000+01:00Amen to that! I agree.Amen to that! I agree.kuggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00770459082326671081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-20844017212880694652007-07-21T16:41:00.000+01:002007-07-21T16:41:00.000+01:00AIDS awareness is necessaryAIDS awareness is necessaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-1133994032907900412005-12-07T22:20:00.000+00:002005-12-07T22:20:00.000+00:00Thanks for your encouraging comment. Such positive...Thanks for your encouraging comment. Such positive remarks reinforce that what I am writing means something to someone out there. Thanks for the links. Any help to add to my readership is gladly received.Bye Bye Fatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156483792287742911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-1133819167449967072005-12-05T21:46:00.000+00:002005-12-05T21:46:00.000+00:00I have no words.I have no words.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-1133442977655260822005-12-01T13:16:00.000+00:002005-12-01T13:16:00.000+00:00All of these posts are very moving. I'll try and p...All of these posts are very moving. I'll try and put a link to them from our site either later today or early tomorrow. Best wishes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17688442.post-1131323348087383762005-11-07T00:29:00.000+00:002005-11-07T00:29:00.000+00:00Quite a sad story of success...Quite a sad story of success...Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944241345297898214noreply@blogger.com