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It seems that in every bad situation, there is an irresistible desire to know who is to blame. For example, Zimbabwe is going through some very challenging times right now. They are actually thinking of inventing a new name for our hyperinflation, and there have been many incidences of kidnappings, torture and even death of people seen as being anti-government. So, who is to blame? If you read the state media - it is the West - primarily Bush and Blair - who desire to keep Zimbabwe down because of a racist, colonialist agenda. They are funding members of the opposition, because they hate our president, and they want all land to be returned to white farmers. Others say that the government is to blame. The same government and president have been in power since independence in 1980. Government is making interesting choices, corruption is rife, and a handful of people seem to be able to tolerate seeing the vast majority of their population hungry or suffering. Some blame Mbeki for not stepping up as the powerful regional leader and president of South Africa. Others blame Zimbabweans themselves for not risking their health and their lives by standing up for themselves. So, who is to blame?

P.S. On a vastly different note, pictures of John's marathon in Cape Town are up in the photo gallery. Now he's training for his next race. He ran 65km yesterday. Some would call it insane, but he seems happy!