Live Strong or was it LIVE WRONG?

Back in year 2000 he came up with his biographical book - It’s Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life.

In 1996 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer,  which was later spread to his lungs, abdomen and brain. Doctors then had given a little chance of his survival and yet he went on to be a living role model for hundreds of thousands…   
The autobiographical book talks lot about his grit, determination, fighting spirit, it was / still is a must read book for the people from all walks of life.

Yet today one wonders is the title in itself a paradigm shift?

It’s not about the bike… then was it all about Doping!  

His old teammates, close friends turned foe. Many of whom came out against him with doping charges and finally when it mattered Armstrong refused to fight against US Anti-Doping Agency through arbitrator.

USADA came with evidence showing Armstrong was involved in doping and banned him from cycling for life. Further they ordered to erase all his titles including the record breaking – Tour de France titles.

But here is one Question

@ That level doping; drug intake to enhance the performance is rampant, done by most of the Athletes. Just those who are caught are accused for the REST "INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY!" 

How does it matter for common mortals?

If not the king of race, you still remain one of the greats who also took enormous efforts to help Cancer patients.

In the day of adversity, YOU HAVE SHOWN MANY "A RAY OF HOPE"!!! Lance Armstrong...

IS HE OVER THE HILL?

Here he was who took an oath of giving up on liquor (even rum balls ;) for a year. He gave up for a substantial period which was more than a year but, then……… IT WAS LIQUOR!

Poor chap was oblivion to the brutal side of it... It came back and this TIME AROUND WITH A POTENT VENGEANCE...

Why? The answer lies in between the lines….

You never give up on liquor, you just control for a night and then for night and then for night and then story of "THE NIGHT" CONTINUES.... THE STRUGGLE JUST GOES ON...
 

Bottom line…. Who’s happier?

The one who has managed to giveup liquor and yet who thinks about golden days and nights of drinking or the one who actually drinks knowing it will lead him/her to NOWHERE!

Knowing everything, he was stupid, he was angry, most importantly he was left HIGH AND DRY, after the entire day of satisfactory work he still had this energy to go and gulp half a bottle. He also had energy to blog!

Has he reached the...  
POINT OF NO RETURN OR IS HE OVER THE HILL? 

Where all he expects is to start a new day with "MODERATION"!

- Barring liquor BTW!!!:D  

Thank you Simon Taufel

It was the best t-20 final and the World did witness Windies resurgence. Badly they needed a win and the got the win.

In close encounters we often praise players for their unique approach, god's gift – ability of hand - eye coordination but, seldom

Do we realy notice the efforts from the Umpires who play equally crucial role in and off the field? Actually No!

But here was one such Umpire who did incredible job on 22yards walked into sunset last evening.

Simon Taufel an Austalian born was one of my favorite such Umpire. His presence on the field brought calmness to the game. Most of the decisions which he took were spot on.

He had also won the ICC Umpire of the Year award for five successive years from 2004 to 2008. An achievement which speaks for itself.

Man with no controversies whatsoever was a great asset to this game of cricket.

Thank you Taufel for all the right decision you made for the teams and Nations.

It wasnt a sex. It was Sodomy....

Boy, they played well, in fact really well!

Windies had won the toss and opted to bat first... First 50 of their inning's came in 74 balls, they did manage to put a decent score of 138 but, I for one seriously thought it was "TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE"

Little did I knew then; it was just a start, the real magic unfolded in second innings, when Lankans came to bat. Batsman came and went and yet barring their Skipper no one managed to surpass the magical individual score of 30.

The moment of rubbing salt on the wound came in Eighteenth over when Samuel who was about to bowl suddenly took a halt and celebrated - AS IF THEY HAD WON!

Hindsight is the best teacher.... and one can only say in the hindsight: it was Lankans who PAID PRICE FOR THEIR OWN SINS!

Knowing weakness of Windies against spin, Lankans opted for big turner and in the end... well now it’s History!

No team, no nation would want to be on losing side, for Lankans now its Fourth time in a row.... they have been runners-up in world championship....

Caribbean rock show is back in town. :-))

If it wasn’t India, then it had to be Pakistan and now when two of sub-continents lousy, unpredictable teams are out, my Money is on Windies....

After all we owe them support don’t we?

The theory of Law of Karma rightly says.... "As you sow, so shall you reap"

It was incredible batting display from Pollard, Gayle and the co. which trashed Australia's hopes.. It brought smiles on Indian faces and why not afterall Aussies were beaten black and blue....

For outsider tonight’s game is just another game but for playing team IT'S A MUST WIN GAME!

Its now or never Windies.... May the lady luck be with you, may the Sunshine once again on Windies shore.....

Paint the world, Paint with Maroon....