Monthly Archives: October 2009

Home from 16 days with friends on their 50′ boat cruising from Petersburg AK to Bellingham WA; then 12 days hiking WA’s Olympic Pen. & YOU?

Brazil's most iconic city has been losing its luster for decades, and those who live there hope that the 2016 Olympic Games will help it regain lost glory. While its gorgeous beaches have kept Rio De Janeiro among the world's … Continue reading →

New blog post: Shocked U.S. Olympic delegate urges heads of state ban (Reuters) – 1430th Top News Item http://bit.ly/9Gqfl

New blog post: Shocked U.S. Olympic delegate urges heads of state ban (Reuters) – 1422th Top News Item http://bit.ly/rd4CG

Bill Kristol Revels In Olympic Failure: Obama Acted Like A Bully http://bit.ly/1tl7LY

thinks the USOC royally fucked Chicago & any American city interested in hosting future Olympic games

USA Luge race-offs begin Oct. 21 in Lake Placid, N.Y. Race-offs also will be in Park City, Utah, and Whistler to determine the Olympic team.

thinks this whole olympic thing is more rio’s gain than chicago’s loss. south america has never hosted before, so good for them.

Check this video out — Chicago Loses Olympic Bid; CNN Freaks Out: "WHAT!?" http://bit.ly/1SK9R

Jacque Jones in Olympic Games at Atlanta (1996) – http://tinyurl.com/ya5s4q6