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UNISA MBA GRADUATION CEREMONY  25 October 2001 Bob Dylan in the 60s: “….come gather 'round people,  wherever you roam  and admit that the waters  around you have grown. and accept it that soon  you'll be drenched to the bone. then you better start swimmin'  or you'll sink like a stone, for the times they are a-changi n'…”  "Master of ceremonies, …., ….., honored guests, and then most important tonight, our students!" In the next less than 10 minutes I will touch on the changing times we are living in, then speculate on the effect it has on the world and on each of us. Lastly I will share some thoughts in the context of tonight on how we are to approach the immediate future. My interaction with Unisa is a delightful experience. Thank you for this opportunity to here at this special moment and to deliver this short address. In my life, many dreams came true, yet some are still evading me … to be tall, dark and handsome! We live in the sha...