Students matter. Couldn’t let the month pass without a shout out to students who decided that they matter. They took a play from Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin – from the vibe of the black power on the horizon – and decided that to standup, they would sit down. Immovable. No one would turn them […]
At the international level sport is frankly mimic warfare. But the significant thing is not the behaviour of the players but the attitude of the spectators: and, behind the spectators, of the nations who work themselves into furies over these absurd contests, and seriously believe — at any rate for short periods — that running, […]
The children must, at last, play in the open veld, no longer tortured by the pangs of hunger or ravaged by disease or threatened with the scourge of ignorance, molestation and abuse, and no longer required to engage in deeds whose gravity exceeds the demands of their tender years. Nelson Mandela Twenty years ago Nelson […]
On Sunday, this ad caught my attention: Some people dig it, others are ready for a throw down. Folk have raised concerns about Nazi imagery; that this is an extreme and unfair rep of environmental movements; a blatant political move; and, an ineffective way to make a difference when it comes to the environment (buy […]
At the end of next week, like so many others, I will fall into the tradition of thinking about love and the people I love. So, amidst the planning for dinners, gatherings, candy deliveries, and sweet words, I thought I’d get my love note out early. Start by reading essays of love from all perspectives […]