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Archive for February 24th, 2006

Jason McElwain

Friday, February 24th, 2006

Truly an inspiring story.

The Czechs

Friday, February 24th, 2006

As several of you pointed out - I made a mistake in listing the remaining four teams in the Men’s ice hockey competition.  They are Sweden, Finland, Russia, and the Czech Republic.  I had incorrectly identified the fourth team as Slovakia - apologies to the Czechs.

People in Glass Houses

Friday, February 24th, 2006

I love watching the Winter Olympics.  The speed, strength, and grace of the athletes are truly impressive.  But one thing about the coverage that has really started to annoy me is the fact that so many of the commentators seem to be hyper-critical when they are reviewing various performances, particularly in the ice-skating events. 

Among the worst offenders are the commentators who used to be competitors.  They’re using stop action photography, multiple camera angles, and HDTV to analyze and critique the performances