tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post7168797797297682736..comments2023-07-04T11:54:22.638+01:00Comments on Chancing My Arm: Modern HeroesAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06170574944537866579noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post-46831767669106044562008-05-20T14:35:00.000+01:002008-05-20T14:35:00.000+01:00I don't know. I don't really have any role models....I don't know. I don't really have any role models. <BR/><BR/>Irritating and self-promotional as she may be, Angelina must be someone former rebels look up to. She's sorted her life out, seems to have a decent grip on reality and uses her wealth and notoriety to further good causes. No?<BR/><BR/>Politicians are another matter. I think it's fair to say anyone who actually WANTS to be in politics, should be banned from being in politics. Mandela, of course, he's a beacon to all. Are there any Irish politicians we could look up to? The gay community has Norris I guess, who has done a lot for them, but he's still an irritating cretin. Mary Robinson was a great political figure for Ireland and continues to be on a world scale.<BR/><BR/>Sports? I don't know. Anyone who follows football is a fool, in my eyes, so anyone who aspires to be one of those pretty boys is even worse. :) Lineker uses his fame and name for good these days doesn't he? <BR/><BR/>Yer one, Posh Beckham - she may not be someone young people should aspire to be, but she is definitely a role model for future marketeers. A remarkable example of how to create and maintain a brand.<BR/><BR/>Role models are dangerous things anyway. Nobody is perfect and the higher their pedestal, the further they have to fall.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738337397318550770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2337056659803732067.post-31582156314830500942008-05-18T15:13:00.000+01:002008-05-18T15:13:00.000+01:00This is a really great post. I'm going to watch I...This is a really great post. I'm going to watch Independence Day now, but I will come back to you. <BR/><BR/>We spend so much time looking for negatives in the celebrity world (they are easy to find), but there are some quality role models out there too. Let me give this one more thought.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16738337397318550770noreply@blogger.com