The guest column by John Coster in the Dec 6 Gazette (“Logic matters when it comes to vaccine mandates”) was extremely disturbing. That the paper should publish such a piece is an extreme example of equivocation and very dangerous to the community..
Katlego Maboe is the latest addition to the newest ‘untouchables’: celebrities who have gone from hero to zero in an instant. But how long should their banishment last, and is there space for redemption, asks Koos Kombuis
During high school, I [Clarissa] often worked the Valentine’s Day shift at my town’s grocery store. Assigned to the quick checkout register, I rung up purchases for a steady stream of men, their arms overflowing with roses, stuffed animals, and champagne. Every once and awhile, a bashful gentleman would slide a gigantic red heart of chocolates onto the conveyor belt no doubt “I hope she forgives me” chocolate to make up for another missed special day.
I easily noticed that the flow of customers looked very different on Valentine’s their purchases so extravagant, their intentions so ardent. I wondered how these demonstrations of affection jived with their behavior the other 364 days of the year. Did they always express themselves so generously? Was their love always this lavish?