The wife had her suspicions about the helper. She just couldn't put her finger on it - maybe it had something to do with the way her husband eyed the helper's every move, or the furtive glances that passed between them. Whatever it was, the wife knew there was clear and present danger. So when the opportunity came up for the family to move overseas, the wife thought this was her chance to make a clean break. However, she was in for a shock, the man of the house stood his ground and insisted that the family would remain intact, helper included. It didn't take long for missus to find the evidence which would confirm her suspicions. The two were caught red-handed. A woman should always trust her instincts.

Trading on the high seas

There are persistent reports about an active trade in donkey meat supposedly taking place on the high seas. The national chatter about donkey meat has grown extremely loud in the last few months. Rural farmers are finding their donkeys slaughtered in their fields and the head is usually left behind. So where is this donkey meat going? Some believe it has been brought into the active Haiti-Jamaica trade in contraband which takes place on the high seas. This may put some minds at ease, but the authorities should take a keen interest in what is being exchanged between us and them.

Talk about rehab

In America, this week, there has been much talk about celebrities in rehab, the latest being the pitiful actress Lindsay Lohan. But we could find comparable stories here at home. Recently the 'robed' one reportedly checked into rehab to see if he can be helped to shake his addictive habit. Pity so many talented persons are given to excesses with grave consequences for their professional and personal lives.

Not so, Mr Chairman

Many persons who volunteer do so with good intentions without any thought of getting material reward. However, there are others who try to squeeze as much as they can from the system. Take this chairman of a charitable organisation who asked that a high-end motor vehicle be imported on his behalf, naturally with the obvious duty concessions. But he did not count on the strength of the CEO, who promptly turned down the request. Needless to say they are not on speaking terms, but the CEO is doing such an excellent job, so right now, things remain tense - very tense.