1 December 2014 Edition

The pointless game with no winners

1 December 2014

I RECALL one time collecting our Ciara from school. Normally she would be bubbly and effusive – black cat, black kitten – but this day she was less than gruntled. The cause, it transpired, was the soccer match ‘Teacher’ had organised in the yard. Don’t fret, Ciara’s displeasure was not based on cultural disdain. Rather, she was peeved over the fact that Teacher had introduced them to the concept of games in which no one wins and nobody loses. Free article

Out of the darkness

1 December 2014

EMBARKING on our quest one night in late November, inspiration wasn’t the objective at all. Our mission was enjoyment. Free article


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