Time for a make-over
Among the abundance of contemporary reality TV shows, the sub-genre of make-over programmes evidently enjoy a particular popularity.
2005
Elections in Iraq
Kidnappings feature among today’s news items. The abducting of the archbishop of Mosul was initially labelled a “terrorist act” by...
Marriage? Consider the best options
I travelled to the Cape the other day to have a little holiday and attend a wedding. Nothing unusual, you...
Leisure needs work
Going on vacation in the benign summer month of January is something many South Africans enjoy. A break from the...
Requiem for a dog
“What’s your story? It’s only a dog,” exclaimed a family friend upon learning of our grief for Laska, our late...
Tsunami: Is there a reason?
There is no point in waiting for the dust to settle before commenting on the tsunami catastrophe in south-east Asia....
A crucial apostolate
In its 85th year of serving the Catholic public, The Southern Cross continues to be in good health, notwithstanding uninformed...
