GLOBALLY: THE STEAMROLLER TITANS; INTERNALLY: SPRING CHICKENS:

Written by on July 17, 2024

Wednesday, 17th.July.2024.

Steamroller Titans Globally; Spring Chickens At Home:

  1. In 2015: Volkswagen in Germany, one of the global cars’ manufacturers, was embroiled in an emissions’ scandal; where it was found that the company had installed software to cheat on emissions’ tests. The company’s reputation was soiled and its financial position severely affected.

They speak in allegories exhibiting: authority, power and strength;

Yet miss the aphorisms of love in their sight.

Proverbs of legacy whisper in the breeze; however their children’s eyes know only a freeze.

In the annals of achievements, their names live.

Masters and mistresses of edifices, empires, towers and watchtowers; their successes are transcendent.

However behind the fortunes’ curtains and glittering veils, lies a saga of neglect where hearts grow frail.

Metaphors of conquests adorn their turnpikes;

Yet at home, shadows of neglect cast wrathfully.

  • The oil Magnate Mr. Jean Paul Getty’s family underwent personal and public struggles. Kidnapping and inheritance melee were some of the ills that faced them internally.
  • The former Chairman of Viacom Mr. Summer Murray Rothstein Redstone faced significant legal battles and public scrutiny featuring his family’s members over control of his harbinger of media companies.
  • South African President His Excellency Nelson Henry Rolihlahla Mphakanyiswa Gadla Tata Madiba Mandela’s family’s disputes over his legacy and assets have been widely reported.

Anaphora of ambitions reverberate  far and wide.

Grave dead eerie silence reigns internally in the jet black darkness and gloominess of the midnight.

A double-edged sword do they powerfully wield authority, power and strength.

Their dominance roars in the conquests’ arena.

However back at the homes’ sanctums, a sorry state affair reigns over.

  • During the reign of the Queen of France Queen Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna Antoinette during the French Revolution, her extravagant lifestyle capered with perceived indifference to the poor French people birthed, heralded and ushered her water-loo. Her family, particularly her marriage into the French royal family, played a vital role in her life and her ultimate fate.
  • A pioneering actor and comedian Mr. William Henry Bill Cosby Junior faced numerous sexual assault allegations in his prolific life. Legal battles took the center stage and his name was tarred. These allegations negatively affected his children and his better half.
  • South African Paralympics and Olympics’ Athlete Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius was convicted of the murder of Reeva Steenkamp, his girlfriend. His family’s dynamics and personal relationships were negatively affected heralding his fall from barn to burn; from grace to grass; from mess to message and from testimony to test.

Echoes of absence haunt the serenity and tranquility Arcadian led and lived lifestyles.

In the symphony of life, they play their parts yet miss the harmony of loving homes’ hearts.

Their cosmic triumphs, an audacious testament  yet families’ embraces left out in the bone-chilling and spine-chilling winter seasons.

  • Legendary golfer and cultural icon Tiger Woods had his career and personal life affected negatively courtesy of infidelity scandal in 2009; involving his family. Significant public decline and loss of endorsements were the aftertastes.
  • The Chief Executive Officer of Tesla and SpaceX faced public disputes and legal battles with his family’s members; including lawsuits and contentious relationships that have occasionally impacted his public image and business’ ventures.
  • The global beloved figure Princess Diana faced challenges within her own royal family, particularly her marriage to Prince Charles that led to divorce. Her family’s dynamics, personal life, public life and media scrutiny led to her personal problems.
  • The American Actress, Model and Television’s Personality garnered eminence of a sculptor; however faced personal and legal challenges throughout her life; including disputes with her family and legal battles over inheritance after her husband’s demise.
  • American Aviator, Business Mogul and Investor  Mr. Howard Robard Hughes Junior was reputed for his significant achievements in aviation and films’ production. However his later years were earmarked by reclusiveness and legal battles including disputes with family’s members over his affluence and estate.
  • The pioneering Artist Pablo Diego Jose’ Francisco De Paula Juan Nepomuceno Crispin Crispiniano Maria De Los Remedios Dela Santisima Trinidad Ruiz Picasso in the twentieth century had his personal life marked by tumultuous relationships including his wife and kids. Disputes over his estate and artworks continued after his demise involving legal battles among his heirs.
  • The Mastermind of Apple Inc. Company Mr. Paul Steve Jobs revolutionised personal computing and technology. Despite his professional successes, he had a complicated relationship with his family especially his daughter Lisa that was explored into in his biography and media coverage.

Vivid descriptions of triumphs so grand masking the bald, cogent, glib, indelible and inexorable truth of a fragmented strand foreshadowing regrets in the twilights’ gleam where successes fade and realities dream.

The global Dancer, Entertainer, King of Pop, Singer and Songwriter Michael Joseph Jackson faced significant personal and legal challenges including child molestation allegations. His family’s dynamics, particularly disputes and controversies engulfing his estate after his demise also attracted considerable public and legal attention.

Mr. Keith Rupert Murdoch AC KCSG is the Melbourne Australian-birthed and American Business’ Mogul, Investor, Media Proprietor and Magnate faced internal family’s conflicts and legal issues. In 2011, the news of the World phone hacking scandal in the United Kingdom led to closure of the newspaper and significant reputational damage to the Murdoch’s family and their media holdings. The News Corporation is his media business.

Elegies of dreams unfulfilled silently weep as broken promises haunt their restless sleep.

Eulogies of glory echo throughout lifetime.

However in their hearts, the echoes of unshed tears cripple, dangle, jangle, mangle wreck, pother and wallow internally.

In 2017 in South Korea Mr. Lee Jae-yong, the heir and Vice Chairman of Samsung Group, was convicted of bribery and corruption which birthed, heralded and ushered his life behind bars. This scandal significantly impacted Samsung’s reputation and entrepreneurial operations.

Analogies of conquests paint their eminence of a sculptor; yet familial bends like embers grow tame.

Symbols of affluence adorn the global stage yet families’ ties like rickety lacerates turn to cages.

Oxymoron of success and solitude intertwine.

As public acclaims progressions, private and personal lives decline and wane.

Irony dances in their triumphs so grand as the touch of successes slip through their hands.

Externally: Global Titans; Internally: Spring Chickens.

By Professor and Philosopher Daniel Masese.


Reader's opinions

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *



Current track

Title

Artist

Background