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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Hillary's thoughtful lesson for all


Hillary Clinton's mien portrays a deep and steady character unique to her gender. One who should be effortlessly willing to disregard the stuborn devices of her kids in other to allow for the fluorish of their youthful souls. This refined and perceptable quality of motherhood is linked invariably with a reasonable degree of protective tendencytowards her wards.It is tempting to speculate that this trait may explain the phenomenal support she has gotten from the female adult population who are more likely to appreciate her. When her quest for Presidential primary nomination is view as a CHILD to be protected, it becomes easy to appreciate her resilience is refusing to concede to Obama inspite of of being behind in three important parameters; the total number of pledged delegates, Popularity vote and the number of states won. Should we blame her? Or learn from her humanity.

About a year ago, her successful nomination was more of an inevitable certainty. But so much has happened, largely unexpected, though with some flamboyance to destroy that conclusion. Because she was prodded to step down for Al Gore in 2003, it was expected that the Party Czars would exploit their weighty persuations to chastise any oppositon. The strenght of this reassurance must encourage a premature feeling of victory, even dragging one's perception into the future to embrace success in its real form. As defeat becomes increasingly likely, many thought she would throw in the towel.She has not!

It is essentially easy to appreciate the fact that true success is a mazy blend of ASPIRATION and OPPORTUNITY. She had the desire and was opportuned, but still unable to achieve Party nomination.In a way her perception already cherishes victory, but the reality is not consistent with her expectations, a CHILD which she can not afford to lose. On the outside, we see a fighter who is setting new standards for electoral contest, while on the inside, a conflict plays itself out. Accepting the unimaginable must compete with more maternal instinct of commnunal harmony (Party unity). Pushing on exposes her to the formidable risk of Democratic Party disenchantment. If she losses the nomination and the Party fails in November, the bulk will certainly stop on her desk, amounting to a political suicide.

Her actions leaves us with an inescapable lesson lesson; that we must always allow our imagination an exit strategy from the outset, no matter how favorably the odds favor us.


Tuesday, May 27, 2008

English Soccer: After Moscow, What Next?


Last week wednesday, English football was the darling of world soccer lovers as Manchester United and Chelsea played out the UEFA champions league finals. Terry's miss aside, it was an exciting climax to a cotinental soccer season thoroughly dominated by English teams, with good play, crafted by foreigners. On June 7, 2008, European soccer teams will commence a championhip without England! While Moscow offered solace, the absence of England in the more honorable competition is bound to bite hand in two weeks. Menories of the loss to Croatia is bound to unbundle.

While it is essentially premature to suggest that football in England is on the decline, what many appear to overlook is the unnerving fact that the success of the likes of Mancester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal in the past two seasons is based on a philosophy that undermines English football at the National grade. and the reason for the success amonuts to temptation at the highset rung. In this case, money is definitely is the root of all evil. With the apt utilization of fund, deft marketing tricks, especially in Asia and diligent managent of their club sides, they have become more financially bouyant, able assemble the best players in the worlds to compete in the most glamorous club contest, which is equally hugely profitable with enormous pay days from television rights. The combination is malignant. We get richer as we do better, so that we can continue to lure the best players. Sadly, the need to protect the English game is an unfortunate victim. How can the likes of Wright-Philips endure the refining fire that cleanses one's skill for stardom when the bench is so confortable. it is a tunnel with no easy exits.

By the end of June, the journey to prove those who have concluded that English football, apart from club glory is finished will resume, though cautiosly but definitely. What will happen if England fails to qualify for the next world cup. The coming months will be a defining period for the originators of the round leather game as the Italian mob attempts to defile what amounts to a prophesy in some circles. I believe that we may not be doing too well, but we need to find a middle point between club success and national glory urgently or the era of under-performing will become lengthen and familiar.