Chins, Snakebites and Assasinations
Last week saw the passing-on of two sporting greats Eric Bristow from the world of darts and Ray Wilkins from football (or soccer if you are reading this on the other side of the Atlantic). These sad events, not least of which because of the relatively young age of both men, created quite an impact amongst pundits and sportsmen, both current and previous. I myself heard of Eric's passing whilst watching darts, the two men on the ocke (Daryl "Superchin" Gurney and Peter "Snakebite" Wright) struggling to maintain their composure as the news was announced live to a shocked crowd of some 5,000 spectators. I was also shocked, but not by this but of another event, or should I say non-event!! Last week, Wednesday 4th April, marked the 50th Anniversary of one of the greatest human beings ever to walk the face of the earth, ever to grace the pulpit with their presence; Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Junior. His name alone is something extraordinary; he was an Bapti...