Doing the right thing right

Doing the right thing right

Forty years ago, the term ‘Amateur’ was a compliment (playing sport for the love of it) and the term‘Professional’ was a criticism (taking the sport too seriously) but now, they have changed meaning –to be termed an ‘amateur’ is to suggest we do sport poorly while...
‘Zimbabwe must not do well in sport’

‘Zimbabwe must not do well in sport’

IN addition to sounding heretical, unpatriotic and unsporting by claiming that Zimbabwe does not do well in sport (as noted in last week’s article), we will no doubt cause further disappointment, disgust and disagreement when we make the following claim: for all our...
‘Zimbabwe does not do well in sport’

‘Zimbabwe does not do well in sport’

It may sound heretical, unpatriotic and unsporting to say this but say it we must – Zimbabwe doesnot do well in sport at school level. Such an outrageous statement perhaps requires an explanation!Many will be very quick to point out that this country over the years...
Deserve or demerit?

Deserve or demerit?

For many of us, the best part of a meal is the dessert; in fact, a meal of just dessert would be a dream! Just lay on the dessert, please! Let us go further, though – bring on many desserts, the more the merrier! Let us be having the trifle, the ice cream, the malva...
COMPLAINT OR COMPLIANT?

COMPLAINT OR COMPLIANT?

What is the difference between a complaint and being compliant? The simple difference may be in the position of the letter ‘I’ but at a wider level, the difference may be seen in where we put the person ‘I’. Is the person who brings a complaint being compliant? A...