Its a Friday afternoon and today, I am buoyed and angry at the same time by two contrasting stories. Two angry people, both at points in their career where they fear the best may be behind them.
On the one hand, there is news that Saurav Ganguly, after 10 months spent in the quietitude of his self-doubt, insecurity and hope, has finally come to terms with the anger in his heart and produced a performance that will give him more solace than any screaming bloke in Calcutta or any career politician looking for his next issue. Saurav's reflexes may not be what they once where, but his determination is probably stronger than it ever has been. Saurav may have just reignited his career.
On the other, is the video of Michael Richards, or 'Kramer' from Seinfeld, completely losing it in a comedy club and yelling racist taunts at black audience members that lay bare all that is dirty about his existence and the undercurrent of racial hate that runs across societies. The scary part, is that he seems controlled, leading one to wonder what he might have said if he was sitting in the company of those who share his views and not standing in front of a live audience. Do a search on Youtube if you want a first hand experience. Deeply distressing. 'Seinfeld' is one of my favourite shows and Kramer is probably my favourite character. His career is now dead and buried forever, but I am still revulsed by him, and will continue to be so when I watch Seinfeld again, if I have the stomach for it after what I saw him say in that comedy club.
One career reignited, one buried forever.
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