GUN VIOLENCE IN AMERICA: FOR WHO THE BELL TOLLS NEXT.

Just five people shy of Sandy Hook elementary school mass shooting incident that claimed 26 lives, the Uvalde Texas Robb elementary school mass shooting at 21 victims, now ranks among the highest grossing gun carnage in America. It is sad that such frequent blood spilling has tragically become part of our culture as a society. May the souls of the killed now rest.

25th AMENDMENT: ITS NOW ALL CRICKET.

Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi once questioned former President Donald John Trump's fitness to remain in office due to what she claimed was his declining mental capacity. Does anyone know what Madam Speaker presently thinks about the incontrovertible case which America is now saddled with? Just curious!

WHO WILL REBUILD UKRAINE?

The West should convert frozen Russian assets, both state's and oligarchs' owned, into a full seizure and set them aside for the future rebuilding of Ukraine. Like the Marshal Plan, call it the Putin Plan.

A HERO IS BORN.

I am staying put. I will not run away and abandon my people. The fight is here in Ukraine. What I need are weapons and ammunitions, not a ride out of town like former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani - President Volodymyr Zelensky.

IT IS WHAT IT IS.

"There is too much hate in America because there is too much anger in America." - Trevor Noah.

WORD!

A life without challenges is not a life lived at all. A life lived is a life that has problems, confronts problems, solves problems and then learns from problems. - Tunde Fashola.

NOW, YOU KNOW.

When fishing for love, bait with your heart and not your brain, because you cannot rationalize love. - Mark Twain.

JUST THE FACT.

In our country, you can shoot and kill a nigger, but you better not hurt a gay person’s feelings - Dave Chappelle

DO YOU?.

“What you believe in can only be defined by what you’re willing to risk for it." - Stuart Scheller.

HEDGE YOUR CRISIS.

Never get in bed with a woman whose problems are worse than yours. - Chicago PD.

PROBLEM SOLVED.

'The best way to keep peace is to be ready to destroy evil. If you Pearl Harbor me, I Nagasaki you.' - Ted Nugent.

OUR SHARED HUMANITY.

Empathy is at the heart of who we are as human beings. - Cardinal Matthew Kukah.

WORDS ON MARBLE.

"Birth is agony. Life is hard. Death is cruel." - Japanese pithy.

REPENT OR PERISH - POPE.

Homosexuality is a sin. It is not ordained by God, therefore same sex marriage cannot be blessed by the church - Pope Francis.

CANCEL CULTURE IS CORROSIVE.


FOR SAKE OF COUNTRY.


MAGA LIVES ON: NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER!

TWITTER IS BORING WITHOUT HIS TWEETS. #RestorePresidentTrump'sTwitterHandle.


WORD.

"If you cannot speak the truth when it matters, then nothing else you says matters.” - Tucker Carlson.

#MeToo MOVEMENT: A BAD NEWS GONE CRAZY.

"To all the women who testified, we may have different truth, but I have a great remorse for all of you. I have great remorse for all of the men and women going through this crisis right now in our country. You know, the movement started basically with me, and I think what happened, you know, I was the first example, and now there are thousands of men who are being accused and a regeneration of things that I think none of us understood. I’m not going to say these aren’t great people. I had wonderful times with these people. I’m just genuinely confused. Men are confused about this issue. We are going through this #MeToo movement crisis right now in this country." - Harvey Weinstein.


RON DELLUMS: UNAPOLOGETICALLY RADICAL.

"If it’s radical to oppose the insanity and cruelty of the Vietnam War, if it’s radical to oppose racism and sexism and all other forms of oppression, if it’s radical to want to alleviate poverty, hunger, disease, homelessness, and other forms of human misery, then I’m proud to be called a radical.” - Ron Vernie Dellums.


WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN LIFE - STEVE JOBS

“I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes, my life is an epitome of success. However, aside from work, I have little joy. Non-stop pursuing of wealth will only turn a person into a twisted being, just like me. God gave us the senses to let us feel the love in everyone’s heart, not the illusions brought about by wealth. Memories precipitated by love is the only true riches which will follow you, accompany you, giving you strength and light to go on. The most expensive bed in the world is the sick bed. You can employ someone to drive the car for you, make money for you but you cannot have someone to bear sickness for you. Material things lost can be found. But there is one thing that can never be found when it is lost – Life. Treasure Love for your family, love for your spouse, love for your friends. Treat yourself well. Cherish others.” - SJ

EVIL CANNOT BE TRULY DESTROYED.

"The threat of evil is ever present. We can contain it as long as we stay vigilant, but it can never truly be destroyed. - Lorraine Warren (Annabelle, the movie)


ONLY THE POOR WISH THEY HAD STUFF?

“I’m not that interested in material things. As long as I find a good bed that I can sleep in, that’s enough.” - Nicolas Berggruem, the homeless billionaire.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

JILL ELLIS SHAMES CRITICS, TAKES TEAM USA TO WORLD CUP FINALS CANADA 2015?

Icheoku says it appears now a very plausible  argument to make that the Nigeria's women Team Falcons' loss to the United States of America's women's team in the FIFA Women World Cup Canada 2015 championship was not a fluky occurrence afterall. The same team USA just handed world ranked number one team Germany 2-0 in a semi finals match to anchor a berth in the finals; proving conclusively that they are indeed a better side and that the unsportsmanlike attitude of disgruntled Nigeria's coach Edwin Okon, who refused to shake the hands of the USA coach Jill Ellis at the end of their game was rather uncouth and lamentable. Icheoku wishes the Coach Jill Ellis led side all the best in their Sunday finals match against whichever country wins the England v Japan other semi-finals match later today. 

Icheoku recalls that it is the same coach Jill Ellis who was being pilloried by some section of the American media as well as soccer analysts for her "un-tactical" handling of the team. The same crop of humans, who in their usual fashion, never finds anything good or useful in a "foreign" born coach, coaching an American side and were up in arms to frustrate her effort preparatory to lining her up for the firing range. They criticized everything and anything she did, regardless of the successful outcome; and even when the team won Colombia with two goals margin, they still criticized her for not scoring a dozen goals instead? Icheoku was glad when the coach finally took it to them, admonishing that this is a world cup and what is imperative is to win and advance, regardless. In coach Jill's words, "This is the world cup. I am satisfied with advancing. Most goals in World Cup tournaments. a majority of them, come on set pieces; we've been brilliant. It is about finding a way. I thought we stroked the ball around pretty well. So, yeah, I'm pleased with where we are." 

Icheoku says very well and eloquently put and now, America knows who is doing the right thing by and for Team USA in the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015. This is exactly what putting one's money where one's mouth is, looks like; and what other better way to do this than to roll over world's number one side Team Germany resoundingly and with two un-replied goals. A finalist in the last 2011 edition of the tournament, Team USA, having gone through women soccer powerhouse China and now Germany, is more poised to lift the championship cup this time. Icheoku is convinced that irrespective of who wins between England and Japan, Team USA will face them, more assured and determined, to win the championship on Sunday. Icheoku says congratulations Team USA and their able coach Jill Ellis for their brilliant performance in the tournament thus far and in anticipation of their lifting the championship cup on Sunday. Team USA have already proved themselves worthy champions of this year's tournament and Icheoku cannot wait for their final icing on the cake on Sunday. Well done for a job so far well done and brilliantly so far executed; so bring home the cup Team USA. Bravo!!!

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