School of sport: Cruyff rules OK

School of sport: Cruyff rules OK

JOHAN Cruyff, who has been referenced in previous articles, was one of the key players in the Dutch national soccer team that revolutionised the game of soccer with the introduction of what became known as ‘Total Football’, which was a very simple philosophy that if...
Kids are just, but kids

Kids are just, but kids

A few years ago, the representative of a pension company in South Africa advised his audience that the first person who would live to be 150 years old was already 50-years-old, while the first person who would live to be 200 years old was already alive. That is quite...
Education: The seven steps

Education: The seven steps

We seem to have this thing about the number seven! It appears to be almost the magic number. There are the Seven Wonders of the World, of course, but it looks like we need to have seven Seven Wonders of the World, as in addition to the Seven Wonders of the World, we...
School of sport: Fundamental fun and mental

School of sport: Fundamental fun and mental

THERE once was published a clever article entitled ‘Obituary of Common Sense’ which included the following: “Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years… His health began to deteriorate rapidly when...
School of sport: Sport is what we do

School of sport: Sport is what we do

When we meet someone for the first time, we tend to greet them with a “How do you do?” It is in the form of a question but generally, we are not really expecting a specific answer. Alternatively, when we pass someone in the street, we may say “Afternoon, how are you?”...