Political Poopy-heads in 2008
I’m spurred to scream at the political insanity that has been popping up over the last year…and I’m not restricting it to …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 11
I think it’s going to take a week or two for Shawn Johnson to wipe that smile off her face. That is …
Read more...Rec’ing on…Olympic Gymnastics Scoring
Among the various controversies that surround any Olympics gymnastics competition, none is more consistent or more frustrating than the mess that is …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 10
OK…let me get this straight. You tie in gymnastics. If the A and B score totals are identical then you look at …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 9
Now that Athletics (Track and Field) has started, I’m sure the posts might be getting thinner. Frankly, the track events cool me …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 8
Michael Phelps did OK. Eight gold medals. Seven world records. Fourteen career Olympic gold medals. Without a doubt, the greatest Olympic swimmer …
Read more...Third Millennium TVs
This past week has found the family entering the twenty-first century in terms of television: that’s right, we now are finally switching …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 7
I tried staying awake to watch it live, I really did, but the Soccer match between the USA and Canada women took …
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The Sweet Smell of August Chile
Different states have their different “things” that separate them from the rest of the pack. In New Mexico, that thing comes in …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 6
Wow. What a day. It began with upsets and ended with favorites. The shockers for me happened at the Tennis venue. First, …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 5
It blows my mind that one of the biggest headlines coming out of China is that a little girl in the Opening …
Read more...The Ups and Downs of Customer Service
I’m going to do something that almost no one does: I’m going to say something nice about my cable company. Since this …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 4
My day started with watching the soccer match between the USA women and the kiwis from New Zealand. I’m so happy I …
Read more...My Antivirus Odyssey
Well, I’ve had a fun day. On my laptop, my trial version of NIS (Norton Internet Security) that was pre-installed with the …
Read more...He ISN’T the Biggest Celebrity in the World
The recent series of ads that the McCain campaign has launched against Obama’s “celebrity” isn’t one of them. Frankly, I’m not a fan of either candidate, so I shouldn’t care, but this is so far out there that I find it galling not so much for what it says, but for how it might tilt the many sheep of the American electorate.
Read more...International Basketball Women
I’ve had enough of being magnanimus. I’m a little put out by foreign players who thumb their nose at the WNBA…the very league that has helped elevate their games.
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 3
As mentioned in the previous update, the day started with Women’s Basketball. In the early match, the US struggled against China. And …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 2
Comments on the second day of competition and coverage at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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