Icons Of Greatness.

Icons of greatness.

The 2012 Olympics Aquatics Centre. An undulating building with a wavelike aluminum roof and detachable wings that was inspired by the geometrics of water in motion.

Originally conceptualized in 2004, London's Aquatics Centre is just one of Zaha Hadid's completed projects which include railway stations, an Opera House, and a museum of art to mention but a few.

Dame Zaha Hadid. Baghdadi born architect and mathematician.

Hadid who died in 2016 aged 65 was anything but conventional. She was the first female architect to win the Pritzker Prize, and was renowned for her sometimes controversial but always modernist even futuristic interpretations of architectural geometry.

Two legends of the middle distances in one photo.

Hicham El Guerrouj; current holder of the men's 1500m & mile world records. Faith Kipyegon; current holder of the women's 1500m & mile world records.

In addition to their fondness for the 1500m, the East African and the North African also share a passion for running the 5000m as well. In fact, Faith won double World Championship gold in the 1500m and 5000m at Budapest 2023, while Hicham won Olympic gold in both events at Athens 2004.

Apparently what's good for the goose isn't good for the gander.

Why do conservatives complain about the price of gas and groceries?

If you don't like the price of gas and groceries, just stop buying gas and groceries.

What's that? That's horrible advice?

Well, that's the exact advice you've been giving to other struggling people since the beginning of time. You've been nonchalantly defending the free market whenever it was harmful to others. You convinced yourself that those who are struggling deserve it until you became one. Then, you suddenly decided that it must be some deep state conspiracy instead of accepting that what's happening to you is exactly what you dismissed when it was happening to others.

Sports history.

Sunday October 13 2024.

Subject to the usual ratification procedures of course. This is the first time in the history of the 42.195km that a woman has broken the 2hr 10 minute barrier.

And similar to other female marathon WR holders of the past such as Tigist Assefa or even Tegla Loroupe, the new WR holder presumptive was paced by a male runner throughout her run on Sunday.

Moreover, physiologically speaking it makes perfect sense that female marathon runners as compared to female sprinters are edging ever closer to running so called male times.

Meme Worthy.

October 1st 2024. Nairobi, Kenya.

The type of overzealous police who should be arresting the actual criminals who sit in parliament instead of harassing those who protest against impunity.

Politics 101.