Category Archives: Education

What do you see?

I haven’t read Steinbeck’s East of Eden, but this excerpt is quite fascinating. Samuel sat in the buggy beside Lee, and his clobber-footed saddle horse shuffled clumsily behind. “What’s your name?” Samuel asked pleasantly. “Lee. Got more name. Lee papa … Continue reading

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Radiation makes us all smarter

Almost 72% of matric students in Gauteng passed in 2009. 4.2% less than in 2008 and 2.8% less than in 2007. I’m sure the results at the end of 2010 will be rather telling. Who wants to read the numbers … Continue reading

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