“At the international level sport is frankly mimic warfare but the significant thing is not the behaviour of the players but the attitude of the spectators and behind the spectators, of the nations who work themselves into furies over these absurd contests, and seriously believe-at any rate for short periods- that running, jumping and kickingContinue reading “RKS Literature: International Sports Mimics Warfare (George Orwell)”
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RKS Sports: Up the Mekong into the Heart of Darkness: An Evening in the Heart of THE LEAF NATION
Given the conflagration occurring in the Middle East with missiles and drones flying here and there one might say there was militarism in the air or at least on the CNN/FOX/CBC airwaves. My goodness even the Grand Pouba fell as a martyr in the heat of the moment but was no doubt dancing with theContinue reading “RKS Sports: Up the Mekong into the Heart of Darkness: An Evening in the Heart of THE LEAF NATION”
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