Reflecting on Beijing
Reflecting on Beijing
Although things didn’t go as planned I still had a wonderful experience in Beijing! It was an amazing city and they did a fantastic job hosting the Olympics. The village was the nicest I’d ever seen, the transportation was on time and clean, the volunteers were always […]
Grizzlies sign Iranian center Haddadi
The Memphis Grizzlies signed free-agent center Hamed Haddadi, who played for the Iranian national team in the Olympics.
Official Beijing Olympics Feed
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They’d Attack Mother Teresa for Not Having a Real Job to Get Elected—And They Don’t Put Their Country or the Truth First
By Frank D. Russo
An iconic figure in California politics, the Progressive Republican Governor almost a hundred years ago, Hiram Johnson, coined the phrase, “The first casualty of war is the truth.” Well, in reigniting the cultural wars of the 1960’s and taking a page from the disgraced Spiro Agnew who resigned from the Vice-Presidency in disgrace and indictment, the national Republican ticket is at it again. Bring on the “effete corps of impudent snobs” frame that Agnew was so famous for, attack the press for doing their job in following up with legitimate questions we need answered, smear the other candidate in a very personal and below the belt way, and most importantly, shift the attention from the issues of this campaign—the economy, the war, and the need to clean up the wreckage from the last eight God awful years under George Bush.
The attack on Barack Obama’s work as a community organizer—helping displaced workers deal with shut down steel factories—basically living the social gospel, walking the walk—when he could have had any six figure job in a cushy law firm with having pulled himself up by his bootstraps Horatio Alger like and not only graduated from Harvard Law School but as Editor of the Harvard Law School—is nothing short of despicable. It does not appeal to the better nature of our souls. It is demeaning, snickering, and the kind of nattering nabobbing of negatisism that shows those running the Republican talking points show here are truly not putting love of country above winning the election at all costs.
They’d attack Mother Teresa for not having a real job to win. They care nothing about destroying the idealism and the return of many Americans to voting and civic engagement that Barack Obama has fostered.
And to Hell with the accuracy of what Palin and others have had to say. They want the headlines they got today where her speech is treated in the manner of coverage of a sporting game—she’s scored on points–the headlines “Palin comes out swinging…,” “Solid speech,” etc. read like some of the commentary at the Olympics about whether someone nailed a gymnastic move.
I’ll give you just one of many big examples that stuck in my craw. They try to assassinate Barack Obama’s character—his integrity with the meme that he is just like all the other politicians—and that he opposed the War in Iraq and the surge because it was the popular thing to do—the easy way out—as opposed to John McCain’s bravery in supporting it, even though unpopular, because he puts country first. Well, if truth be told, it is Barack Obama who has had the Profile in Courage moment here. Obama opposed the Iraq War at the beginning, when it was politically risky to do so—some at the time characterized opposition to the war at that time as committing political suicide. Disagree with his position if you will—go ahead and say that the war that Bush got us into was a great idea if you will. But the below the belt attack here is beneath the dignity of anyone who wants to lead this nation—in the number one or two spot.
Olympians return as play resumes with AVP in Ohio
MASON, Ohio — Fresh off winning gold at the Beijing Olympics, Misty May-Treanor, the former Newport Harbor High star, resumed play in the Assn. of Volleyball Professional Crocs Cup Shootout Friday.
Olympics Hangover: When Stars Go Home
Olympics Hangover: When Stars Go Home
Past Olympians share their struggle with life after the spotlight turns off.
More than Halfway Through the Games, a Rarity for Beijing: A Breath of Fresh Air
More than Halfway Through the Games, a Rarity for Beijing: A Breath of Fresh Air
The weekend brought two of the clearest summer days in recent memory in Beijing, a city where air quality often ranks among the worst in the world.
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Chellsie Memmel is fine with waiting. Sure, she’d love to break into the top two in tonight’s final, which would guarantee herself a ticket to Beijing, but she’s fine with the fact that she probably won’t know for sure if she’s going to the Games until the conclusion of the final Selection Camp, which concludes July 20.
“I think it’s good,” she said of the drawn-out process. “I think it makes us work even harder and makes us be at the top of our game. We want to be our very best at the Selection Camp, and I think that’s good. The more competitions we have, the more practice we have before the Olympics.”
According to Memmel, the more time she has, the better. “I am trying to constantly improve and I do want to build up my ‘A’ scores a little bit more,” she said. “I think I can do it.”
Olympic Equestrian Illustrated History - Historical Olympic Photos
Olympic Equestrian Illustrated History - Historical Olympic Photos
An image gallery of historical Olympic equestrian photos illustrating the history of horse sports in the summer Olympics. Unloading horses at a dock for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
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BRIEF
BRIEF
RIVALS BATTLE IN FINALE Newport Water Polo Foundation beat rival Corona del Mar Polo, 5-4, to claim ninth place in the 18-and-under girls’ platinum division at the S&R USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics at Golden West College Sunday.
Olympic songs snag significant sums
Weekly Music and Technology: Williams, Arnaud likely to take music medals — The 2008 Olympics have ended, but it will take another nine months to determine the gold, silver and bronze winners … in the music competition.
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Vancouver Dining Restaurant Nightlife Winter Olympics Info
Vancouver Dining Restaurant Nightlife Winter Olympics Info
journeyPod is your guide to luxury travel around the world. Come along for Vancouver fine dining, travel tips, nightlife, restaurants, and 2010 Winter Olympics update. Explore this amazing city- known as Hollywood North since so many TV shows and movies are filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada.
Vancouver has amazing food, arts, and shopping. You can hang out downtown and be skiing 15 minutes later as the mountains are close to the urban areas.
Checkout a local podsafe musician called Laura Smith and her song "A Thousand Days."
Photo credit thanks to KK on Flickr.
Coast’s wins are a breeze
IRVINE — The Coast Water Polo Club 16-and-under boys’ team was certainly aptly named for its first pool-play encounter at the S&R Sport USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics on Saturday.
Grizzlies sign Iranian center Haddadi
The Memphis Grizzlies signed free-agent center Hamed Haddadi, who played for the Iranian national team in the Olympics.
Beijing Olympics most viewed event in U.S. history: Gold for NBC
Beijing Olympics most viewed event in U.S. history: Gold for NBC
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Dara Torres inspires older women to get fit
Dara Torres, the oldest woman ever to make the U.S. Olympic swim team, is inspiring many middle-aged women to set goals and return to their fitness routines.
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