1st blog
LATE NITE NEWS WITH LOYISO GOLA – RECORD
DVD REVIEW:
This collection is a must have with a taste for news served up with a spoon of ironic humour.
The double disc features a selection of the best episodes from two and three of Late News With Loyiso Gola. Each week the team looks at events in the news and puts a funny spin into it. Gola plays the news anchor who is continuously perplexed by the deceptions of politicians and use logic to dissect some of their blunders.
A popular segment of the show features ventriloquist, Conrad Koch and his puppet, Chester Missing. Other comedians who make appearances on the show are Mojack Lehoko and Toll Ass Mo. The only grip with the production is that the shows have been reduced to short segments and there is a pause in between each segment, disrupting the flow.
Riaad Moosa plays the resident doctor, presiding society`s ills with much with much hilarity. The success of the series lies in the ability of comedians to turn a seemingly normal news event on its head with some well-crafted jokes. The production values are high, which enhances the viewing experience.
Loyiso was born in Uitenhage, Easten Cape, South Africa. He started singing at a very early age. He studied in Drakensburg Boys where he was taught music.
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Click the below links to watch:
Mojack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35g6yfJ1tOA&playnext=1&list=PL1F7CE2CB69813089&feature=results_main
Related articles: http://www.channel24.co.za/TV/Series/Late-Night-News-with
The Fashion suicide…
Should parents be blamed for the latest craze in Mzansi - Izikhothani?
I know that parents love their kids so much; they make sacrifices and work hard to make sure they are happy, but at the end of the day, they are the ones who burst in tears as result of the loss of their kids.
The emerged culture in Mzansi predominantly known as Izikhothani `the lickers` is characterised by: young people dressing in fancy outfits and expensive shoes. They brag about their latest designer gear such as Arbiter, Carvela and Nike, and they also show-off with pricy alcohol brands such as Red Label. Worse of it, they often buy a barrel of KFC, altramel and so on, guess what – they just kick it on the streets.
This kind of lifestyle has consequently resulted in a number of suicides. One of Izikhothani in Kathlehong, Eastrand, was reported ‘in 3rd Degree’ to have committed suicide because he felt he did not dress pricy to compete with his counterparts. This young boy was given lot money by his grandmother. The boy`s grandmother was saddened by the loss of her grandson as they loved him and gave off all the money she had to make her grandson happy.
As young as they are, I prompt a question of where do they get this money? The answer would be – from their parents and guardians. I also question the upbringing of these kids by their parents. I acknowledge that some parents can afford to buy their kids expensive clothes, but why not buy three pairs of shoes and jeans with R2500 instead of one pair of Arbiter shoe costing R2500.
Give the show off fashion style, burning of clothes, spendthrift and suicide by these young kids; it is clear that the blame rests with parents.
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Interactive links:
Izikhothani on 3rd degree; Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=izikhothane+3rd+degree&oq=Izikhothani&gs_l=youtube.1.9.0i10l10.3360.3360.0.14661.1.1.0.0.0.0.625.625.5-1.1.0...0.0...1ac.2.26i9Jk333IA
Related article Izikhothani: the` lickers`:
3rd blog
The word frenemies is an amalgamation of the words friend and enemy. It refers to a person you are friends with but who may not have your best interests at heart, unlike a true friend.
Frenemies are found everywhere: in Universities, Colleges, neighbourhood and workplace. Now, one needs to be extra careful with their acquaintances because you might be dealing with frenemies. Chances are likely that you may face problems at work or University because of them. For some reasons they might resent you.
You cannot avoid working or interacting with frenemies, because it is impossible to work together on the same environment with nought interaction. For instance, in workplaces, you cannot avoid working with them because your professionalism will be questioned regarding the fact that you are unable to handle personal differences and work with others like a mature individual. One must learn how to skilfully deal with frenemies.
Three tips to deal with your frenemies: The first tip is, keep your personal life under wraps: when conversing, do not reveal much about your personal life. You will never know when it might be used against you. So, keep your conversation general, fun and light-hearted for instance you could pick topics that include music, sports and wheather etc.
The second tips is, maintain a certain distance. One should be careful about how frenemies act. They can act like your best friend. So, do not get overly friendly with your frenemy behaviour. The last tip is, do not introduce them to your true friends. It is a bad idea to introduce one`s frenemies to one`s true friends. The last thing you want is your frenemies’ presence to affect your friendship.
The above mentioned tips serve a tool to deal with frenemies. So, apply them and always keep watch of your associates.
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4th blog
Saying sorry can mend a relationship
I am sorry…
Apologising is not always easy, but it brings its own rewards. It does not undo the wrongdoing; but an apology acknowledges the mistake and takes responsibility for it.
The response to an apology from the heart is, very often, warmth, understanding and forgiveness. The responses constitute acceptance of the apology. With such acceptance restoration is achieved. In other words, warmth, understanding and forgiveness result. Even if the apology is not accepted, the apologiser has done his or her part to make restoration possible.
Restoration is powerful because it takes us beyond where we were before the wrongdoing. Both parties are stronger, more assured, more at peace and even more fully human than before. When an apology is give, it should not be conditional on the other hand accepted it.
Many apologies are not accepted. And apology should come from your heart whether or not the other chooses to forgive. If your apology is conditional on it being accepted, then it means you don`t really mean it, and you are basing your restoration, your okayness, on the other`s forgiveness of you.
Say you are sorry when your behaviour contrives your own principles and values – then your apology can come from your heart. If someone is upset as a result of your behaviour, but your behaviour was consistence with your principles and values, you have no reason to be sorry. When you contravene your principles and values, express your sorry, unconditionally, from your heart, irrespective of whether it will be accepted.
Saying sorry provides an opportunity to take responsibility for your actions and not for other`s emotions. Whether or not it is accepted, saying sorry allows you to let go of the wrong doing and move forward. Sorry is a wonderful gift that demands nothing in returned.
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Interactive links:
Movies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb1iwsq_Vmc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfYu3GoSVNM&feature=related
Five ways 2 say sorry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6i9hDT87aU&feature=related
