Bob’s Banter by Robert Clements

One of the strangest things about human beings is that we can detect the smell of burnt toast from three […]

There was a time when the ruling politicians frightened people with enemies across the border. Then they frightened us with

Very often people come to me and say, “Bob, I can write very well!” I nod respectfully, because one must

We are a gullible people, aren’t we? Not because we are unintelligent. Far from it. Indians can run global companies,

There was a time when leaders loved press conferences. They stood proudly behind microphones, smiled confidently at reporters and answered

I have noticed something very strange about senior level leaders. The higher they rise in office, the lower their willingness

Quite often at parties, just when people are balancing plates of kebabs, laughing loudly, and trying not to spill soft

Imagine a cricket match where only one team is allowed to choose the umpire. The other team can complain. They

This evening I went to watch The Good, the Bad and the Ugly with two younger friends. Three men walking

My father 1died around twenty-five years ago. Strange how fathers become clearer after they leave. While they are alive, we