How long is a piece of string?How long is a piece of string?
WITH the end of the league phase of the ongoing World Cup, more than half the tournament is over – 48 out of 64 games are done with. But how[...]
Month: June 2010
Football world cup gets down to businessFootball world cup gets down to business
THE world cup in South Africa is slowly coming down to the business end with the conclusion of the group matches in a day. Four groups have finished their fixtures,[...]
A football mirageA football mirage
THERE are times when mismatched teams go up against each other in sporting contests and the team expected to get massacred gets the expected whacking, but only after putting up[...]
The voice of an angelThe voice of an angel
NOT since I heard the music of a young Harry Chapin or an equally youthful James Taylor have I listened to a voice as clear and beautiful as that of[...]