flagrantdisregard

The Summer Olympics have concluded. Once again, athleticism, sportsmanship, and international good will, in my opinion, just barely edged out rampant commercialism and greed. Will the Olympics jump the shark? Maybe, but I don’t think it’s happened yet.
While watching the closing ceremony, I wished one of the athletes would have called out [...]

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So, I’m trying to enjoy the opening ceremonies of the Olympics tonight. I’m trying (trying) to see beyond the rampant commercialization and enjoy it in the noble spirit it was intended. But whenever it gets interesting, when a nice number starts with the dancing and the singing and the music and the lasers, [...]

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