In case you missed it, these are the bouquets that winners at the Beijing Olympics are receiving: hand-knit cashmere flowers, lovely permanent keepsakes instead of real flowers that will wilt in a few hours. “The rose stands for friendship, the Chinese rose for perseverance, the lily of the valley for happiness, the hydrangea for unity, … Continue reading Those beautiful Beijing bouquets
This is a screenshot from the Alpine Visitor Center webcam on Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park. In the past there have usually been several people here admiring the view. Not so much this summer. Not sure why. However, what caught my attention today was the bicycle. Remember, this overlook is at 11,796 feet. … Continue reading Cycling: So Colorado
Funny how the female beach volleyball players wear almost nothing because sand gets lodged in bigger uniforms, or something like that. And yet the same sand is apparently no problem for male players who wear shorts and tank tops. Go figure. (And yes, it has occurred to me that those “uniforms” seem to get smaller … Continue reading Some Olympic observations
Laurel Hubbard, a transgender woman, has just earned a spot on New Zealand’s Olympic weightlifting team. And doing so, in a sport focused on strength, she illustrates perfectly my concern about transgender women being allowed to compete in women’s sports. Frankly, I don’t think it’s fair to women (cisgender women if you insist, although I … Continue reading Let’s get controversial: Transgender women in sports
A perfect 10 isn’t enough for this floor routine done by gymnast Katelyn Ohashi of UCLA. Continue reading Do what you love, love what you do
Here’s a burst of sunshine for your weekend: Jake the Diamond Dog. No politics here, unless maybe you don’t like dogs. (I don’t trust people who don’t like dogs.) Come on now, everybody smile! I borrowed this from Ronni Bennett’s Time Goes By. I don’t think she’ll mind sharing the sunshine. Continue reading ‘Batboy’ Jake a big hit at the ballpark
