Gift Of Spinning Yarns

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What makes a good storyteller, in your opinion? Are your favorite storytellers people you know or writers you admire?

Well it kinda depends – some people, laymen, are great at telling a fine tale and do it animated with wild gestures, use of expressive vocabulary and intonation. I like to be able to do that as much as possible but sometimes in the excitement and in a hurry to tell the tale you go too fast for that.

Some people just have that gift that make them so fascinating to listen to and as a result can make even a grocery shopping list interesting to listen to. I’ve known a few people in person who can make you hang onto every word they say and laugh out loud mainly due to their expressiveness at a humorous situation. They can be found in the middle of small or large crowds.

And in the written format there are quite a few authors who are great to listen to but that is not always the case. I know a few writers, excellent at the written down word but dull as a door knob to listen to on interviews and such.

Prompt from the Daily Post at WordPress.com.

Arsenal Collapse At Home To Man Utd

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Kieran Gibbs turned Antonio Valencia’s cross into his own net before Wayne Rooney sealed victory with his side’s first shot on target after 85 minutes. Olivier Giroud came off the bench after three months out injured to pull a goal back for the hosts with a fierce strike in stoppage time, but it came far too late to rescue a point.

Predictably sub-standard and becoming a bit of a joke really. That’s the way I can best describe this current Arsenal side under Arsene Wenger. The man has not only lost the plot, he cannot inspire his players to beat the worst Manchester United side any of us can remember at home. At the Emirates stadium! This is a tragic comedy of sorts as to what happened last night. Arsenal’s attacking players could not get the better of the unlikely trio of defenders that United coach Van Gaal had to pick because of an injury crisis – Chris Smalling, Tyler Blackett and Paddy McNair – who surprisingly held out until Olivier Giroud’s ferocious strike in stoppage time. If Arsenal cannot beat the worst United side in recent memory than what the fuck can they do?

Yes they went ahead on a bizzarre own goal from poor Gibbs but we weren’t good enough. First half, we dominated things for 25 minutes and by the time the first half whistle went in we should have been up by a goal or 2. Wilshere was the guilty party of not putting the ball in or passing to another forward. But credit where credit is due, David De Gea was a star for United. Arsenal players couldn’t get the ball past the defenders & the goalie – a make shift defense at that – and they should be ashamed. Who is to blame? A huge chunk should be on Wenger as his transfer choices, dependence on mediocre player, selections and tactics are all a joke now. Sanchez, Wellbeck and Chambers played very well but it wasn’t enough.

Yes so Wilshere and Wojciech Szczesny got injured and had to be taken off but that does not excuse the fact that  Wayne Rooney’s late strike meant that United had two shots on target and they scored twice. That’s all  they needed. We had 23 shots on target and got 1 goal. I’m sorry but Wenger has to go, so do players like Flamini, Monreal, Arteta, Carzola – we need stronger players in midfield. Wenger is not the man to change his policies & tactics at his age, so say goodbye to him and thanks for the memories. Shameful!