The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Thursday, January 21
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It’s been a little while since I asked a question, so let’s change that: What’s a sport the powers that be would have to invent to give you a chance at winning an Olympic gold medal? (I think it’s another way of asking about your secret talents, but with a very specific purpose.)
I imagine a lot of our sports will be extremely niche and narrow. I’m finding it hard to think of something that I’m definitely one of the best at, but if I had to choose something, it would be between my knowledge of something specific like the cross section between football and pop culture or my ability to turn my sense of smell off. The first is self-explanatory, but the second is a skill I developed while passing by my high school cafeteria every morning in seventh and eighth grade. (Again, I cite my Hoddle from three years ago where I write about how horrible the
Amanda Gorman steals the show at US presidential inauguration
The 22-year-old poet was described by many as the star of the inaugural ceremony of newly elected US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. But who is Amanda Gorman? When day comes we ask ourselves / Where can we find light in this never-ending shade / The loss we carry / A sea we must wade / Braved the belly of the beast / We ve learned that quiet isn t always peace.
These are the opening lines of Amanda Gorman s poem, The Hill We Climb, that she recited at newly-elected US President Joe Biden s and Vice-President Kamala Harris inauguration ceremony on January 20.
Who is Amanda Gorman? 9 things to know about the youngest poet laureate of US
Post her mesmerising poem recital at President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris inauguration, Amanda Gorman is drawing praises from the Obamas and Oprah Winfrey, among others.
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activist and US National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman s arresting performance mesmerised the audience.
Her strong-worded poem
The Hill We Climb addressed the chaotic events of a mob attack on the Capitol Hills, divisive politics in the US, and ended on a hopeful note of freedom and democracy.
Here are nine things to know about the trailblazing woman: