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.

Saturday, August 7, 2021

TOKYO OLYMPICS USWNT'S BRONZE MEDAL: THE GALS SHOWED UP AT LAST.

ICHEOKU says it was such an exceptional performance that it was in fact gold medal deserving; and you wonder why they saved their best for last especially when it would have yielded them the gold. It was the type of performance which USA women national soccer team is known for, a world class, gold winning team's performance. But it came a little too late as it only yielded them the bronze medal and not the gold medal, because they second-guessed themselves when it would have mattered most. But a half loaf is better than no loaf at all; and we should deem it a case of "a medal is a medal" and celebrate their achievement as golden.

The gals finally showed up at the Tokyo Olympics and asserted themselves as the indisputable reigning champions, admitted playing for a third place. They showed Australia the kind of display which was lacking in their first encounter with them as well as Sweden and Canada. The Aussies also put up a nice display to prove that they are not an easy walkover and nearly forced the match into extra time. It was a beautiful game and the goals poured in 4:3, to the admiration of fans both in the United States of America and down under in Australia. Both teams should be proud of themselves for the stellar show which they put up, as they made their both countries very proud of them. 

All the goals were brilliant, although the purple haired lesbian's second goal did it for ICHEOKU. It was both dashing and smashing; and in fact, reminded every soccer loving fan why they are addicted to the round leather game. It also sealed her record as a very intelligent goal scorer and if she retires now, as many expect she would do, the two goals which she scored against Australia to help USWNT win the third place bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be among her soccer playing career best. ICHEOKU says will congratulate Megan Rapinoe for "manning" up or rather "womanning" up and leading team USA women soccer to a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when all hope were nearly lost following the 3:0 trouncing by Sweden in their first game. ICHEOKU had criticized her then and by the same token, as an equal opportunity critic, will now congratulates her as well. 

While all the players played their hearts out, ICHEOKU will particularly mention a formidable and in fact, the best player of the team as far as ICHEOKU is concerned. Crystal Dunn, who literarily commands every position she was assigned to, be it forward, midfield or defense is an awesome soccer player. In short, that gal is so dangerous and a complete menace to any opposing side, admitted she does not get the coverage and encomiums which she rightly deserves, having rightly earned same. She is formidable, fearless and ruthless; and she continuously fights for every ball from the first whistle to the last whistle, whether or not a game went into extra time. May be the color of her skin has something to do with why she does not get premium coverage, but her skill and strength compares to no other in the team. 

Carli Lloyd also deserves a specific mention too, both for her two goals in the match and for setting a new record as the most scoring member of USWNT. At 39 years old, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will definitely be her last appearance too as retirement should now be the natural next step for her to take. So, her last outing registered resoundingly. ICHEOKU says had previously called for coach Vlatko Andonovski to be fired following the Sweden disastrous outing and the team's struggling through the rest of their matches until now. But since he had promised that USWNT will do everything possible not to leave Tokyo without a medal and has now delivered, this performance has purchased him a new lease of life. As a result, the earlier call for him to be fired is now placed on hold as he continues to fine-tune the team back to the gold winning team which he inherited from former golden Coach Jill Ellis. 

Anyway, congratulations to the ladies, their coach, his assistants and members of their management team for not leaving Tokyo without a medal. Although their usual gold medal would have been preferred, but their having risen from the ashes of the Sweden drubbing to still get a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics makes the medal somewhat special and in fact, good enough. It is a case of where a medal is a medal, no matter its color. They played their hearts out and they fought gallantry and therefore deserves our gratitude. Congratulations to United States Women National Team. FYI: Just an aside, that Megan Rapinoe's hair color looks to ICHEOKU as purple and not pink, except it is a special shade of pink. #ProudlyUSWNT.

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