Barking up the Wrong Tree

Barking up the Wrong Tree

Zimbabwe is very proud of The Big Tree, the huge baobab tree close to Victoria Falls. While it may not exactly be the tallest tree in the world (‘only’ 24 metres), it is impressively wide in girth (22.40 metres – even if some argue that it is made up of...
Raising Standards in Sport

Raising Standards in Sport

“My child’s not sporty. No, seriously, he’s just not sporty – in fact, he never will be. I don’t know why he has to be pushed in that area when he could be working harder on his academic subjects”. Have we ever heard a parent say that? It is a funny thing, though, if...
A Tall Story

A Tall Story

Some readers may recall the 1988 comedy film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito entitled ‘Twins’, telling the story of twins (the result of scientific genetic experimentation) separated at birth and raised in orphanages, who find each other...
Born to Run

Born to Run

The 1975 hit song ‘Born to Run’ is generally considered to be Bruce Springsteen’s signature song. In the magazine Rolling Stone’s 2021 list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time”, it was ranked number 27 while it was also included...
A Better Way

A Better Way

Are you a betting person? Can you believe, in one report found on the internet, it was stated that in 2024, 60% of people worldwide placed at least one sports bet in the previous 12 months. That is an extraordinary figure. We should not be surprised therefore (but...