COMMON NON-SENSE  

COMMON NON-SENSE  

Many readers will be familiar with the mock obituary that was published in The Times newspaper a  number of years ago, which began, “Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common  Sense, who has been with us for many years.” It was stated that...
BEING MEN  

BEING MEN  

Have you ever wondered what Snoop Dogg, Rabbie Burns and Rudyard Kipling have in common?  Furthermore, have we ever realised what significance they have with regard to sport? None of them  are known for their sporting prowess yet all have had a bigger...
YOU’RE INVOLVED IN THE F WORD  

YOU’RE INVOLVED IN THE F WORD  

Gordon Ramsay is perhaps the one celebrity most well-known for his use of the F word, though it is  probably a consequence of a quick temper and high expectations of others. He has, of course,  become hugely successful, not in his beloved soccer (where he...
HEART STRONG

HEART STRONG

Louis Armstrong is known to many generations as one of the greatest jazz singers and trumpet  players. His hits included ‘What a Wonderful World’ and ‘When the Saints Go Marching in’ but he  worked hard for it; he is quoted as saying (along with many others)...
IT’S A FIX!  

IT’S A FIX!  

Those who love their sport may not exactly be fans of the celebrated novelist Jane Austen while it is  fairly safe to say that Jane Austen would not have concerned herself particularly with sporting  matters. Yet just as sport reflects real life so too can...