Soccer is boring enough and needs more scoring as it is. Why ignore it when a team actually does kick a goal? It’s not like it happens so often that the umpires would be distracted. Anyway, for those who want to view English agony (again and again) at their leisure. The background song is an …
This is too good not to mention in some way. Julia Gillard, Australia’s new Prime Minister was in the habit of declaring her loyalty to her predecessor, Kevin Rudd in most colorful, expressive and imaginative terms. Having reconsidered her position and supplanted Rudd, in order that the government of which she was the deputy leader …
So, the change in the Prime Ministership of Australia was breath-taking for two reasons: A Prime Minister who brought his party to office after twelve years of opposition, and who had enjoyed unprecedented levels of popularity during the early part of his term, was dumped before being able to contest re-election. The replacement as imcumbent …
Insights into the human condition. Each invovles two men. The similarites finish there. The Sublime. The Ridiculous. Both episodes could turn up as sermon illustrations, but probably not in the same sermon. Thanks to Ben P and Peter K for these particular links.
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