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The Future

I Want Debates

by Miriti Murungi

debate

“Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, the candidates, Bob Bradley and Coachy McCoacherson.”

(Applause.)

Imagine a coaching selection process where prospective coaches are required to engage in a public debate over their ideas. Imagine coaches having to publicly assess the state of the union and submit a vision for moving forward. Not only would it be great theater, said move would set off a flurry of intelligent, and much needed, debate based on concrete ideas. (more…)

The Future

Crying Over Spilt Sour Milk

by Clive Longbottom-Fellow, Esq.

Spilt Milk

I’m finished crying about the US performance in South Africa. I overlooked the Algerian guy in Pretoria who walked off with my red, white and blue vuvuzela after our flag swap.  But that was probably because we won.  I even made nice with the Ghanaian fan after the loss in extra time. I was a bit heartbroken over the loss to Ghana, but not so much that I didn’t see positives shortly thereafter.  So the challenge now is finding something to complain about. If only I were English. (more…)

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