MANY years ago, a group of boys were taken to see a play in London by their teacher. While the prospect of the play did not entirely appeal to them,
Here you are, on a long, long flight back to reality after a spellbinding six weeks reconnecting with the past; revisiting family and favourite spots; discovering new, exciting relationships; full
Children come up with the most amazing statements. Sometimes they can be very amusing, as any teacher marking children’s work can testify. Some popular examples are: “Socrates was a famous
At the funeral recently of a young man who had committed suicide, the pastor unapologetically expressed his own beliefs based on God’s word while graciously acknowledging that many people who
We may have come across the following scenario before: Two brothers were raised by an alcoholic father. One grew up to be an alcoholic and when asked why, he said,
IN 2014 a Mathematician calculated that there are 177,147 ways to tie a tie, although he did admit that “I have tried 10 or 20 of them, and most of
EGO must go! That is the short answer to the as-yet unposed question. It is directed at school sport coaches, in particular those external coaches. While we do well to
IT will probably have escaped the attention of all but the most astute, kindest and most fun-loving among us (including this writer, who, however, is mightily grateful for the information
Speech days or nights are not the favourite occasions for the vast majority of pupils, in particular those who do not receive a prize. It is an exercise of their
EVERYDAY, the sports pages, be it online or on paper, report on incredible feats and stories from all around the world, focussing on winning, success, bravery, comebacks and more. Right