Friday, October 06, 2006
Of George Bush and Victor Attah
Recently, George W. Bush, incumbent US President clocked 60. And in the spirit of leading the “baby boomers” generation into the three score age, he granted CNN’s Larry King (self acclaimed King of Talk) into the blue office for a Special “Larry King Live”.
Of course, if not that Pyongyang (of North Korea) had just arrogantly flared some missiles (of concern) near the waters of Japan on the eve of the 60th party, one would have taken the 43rd’s oversized confidence for granted.
Trust Larry King, he didn’t let it pass, as he went on to ask him the question that eventually made the discourse a point for this column.
“Mr. President, Pyongyang here, Hezbollah there, Iranian Uranium enrichment, Libya, Syria Afghanistan and Guatanamo Bay. How do you relax amidst this burden of concern?”
“I make sure I find out time to relax and I do that everyday no matter where I am”
Understandably, Mr. President is trying to be economical with his love for golf and the whole of White House staff and those of us on this side knows that.
On the day he launched operation desert storm he kept his routine in amidst fire and he is not just alone it seem to be the inherited attitude for golfers.
Bill Gates is thinking up how to level out the Goggle boys’ competition on one hand, I-pod market share and his foundation on the other hand, guess where he goes for constructive thinking?
Dr. Femi Ogunbekun of Total Health Trust says there is a link between the four-hour trek in the natural environment and the quality of thought you do in the process.
As a golf writer (and I have done that dedicatedly for quite sometime now) Akwa-Ibom rarely comes to mind in my mental sketches of golf destination in the country.
But surprisingly¸ Architect (Obong) Victor Attah and his group down the Niger-Delta are scoring some PR points with golf.
How? check out the state’s advert on the cable stations (it usually interrupts popular World News on CNN) and whoever designed the piece has erred on the path of positive reputation. Because Akwa-Ibom ranks way back in golf from Lagos, Rivers, Ogun, Osun, Abuja, Plateau States to name a few.
But who say they shouldn’t if others cant tap from the huge tourism advantage their facility can give them.
Come to think of it, there is actually no national advert that don’t flaunt a golf slide in its shooting. Have you noticed too? That tells how important the game can be as condition for tourism consideration.
Of course, if not that Pyongyang (of North Korea) had just arrogantly flared some missiles (of concern) near the waters of Japan on the eve of the 60th party, one would have taken the 43rd’s oversized confidence for granted.
Trust Larry King, he didn’t let it pass, as he went on to ask him the question that eventually made the discourse a point for this column.
“Mr. President, Pyongyang here, Hezbollah there, Iranian Uranium enrichment, Libya, Syria Afghanistan and Guatanamo Bay. How do you relax amidst this burden of concern?”
“I make sure I find out time to relax and I do that everyday no matter where I am”
Understandably, Mr. President is trying to be economical with his love for golf and the whole of White House staff and those of us on this side knows that.
On the day he launched operation desert storm he kept his routine in amidst fire and he is not just alone it seem to be the inherited attitude for golfers.
Bill Gates is thinking up how to level out the Goggle boys’ competition on one hand, I-pod market share and his foundation on the other hand, guess where he goes for constructive thinking?
Dr. Femi Ogunbekun of Total Health Trust says there is a link between the four-hour trek in the natural environment and the quality of thought you do in the process.
As a golf writer (and I have done that dedicatedly for quite sometime now) Akwa-Ibom rarely comes to mind in my mental sketches of golf destination in the country.
But surprisingly¸ Architect (Obong) Victor Attah and his group down the Niger-Delta are scoring some PR points with golf.
How? check out the state’s advert on the cable stations (it usually interrupts popular World News on CNN) and whoever designed the piece has erred on the path of positive reputation. Because Akwa-Ibom ranks way back in golf from Lagos, Rivers, Ogun, Osun, Abuja, Plateau States to name a few.
But who say they shouldn’t if others cant tap from the huge tourism advantage their facility can give them.
Come to think of it, there is actually no national advert that don’t flaunt a golf slide in its shooting. Have you noticed too? That tells how important the game can be as condition for tourism consideration.
