Tag Archives: London Olympics
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OLYMPIC MIMICS
Leave a commentAugust 13, 2012 by David Gillaspie
CLOSING CEREMONIES NO PLACE FOR COVER BANDS OR SPORTS CHEATS At the end of the day (a quite English saying …
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A Last Word From Sir Michael Phelps
1August 9, 2012 by David Gillaspie
THE POOL SHARK SAYS GOOD BYE One way to tell if you’re a big deal is scoring a prime time …
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ARE AMERICAN OLYMPIANS TOO GOOD?
Leave a commentAugust 9, 2012 by David Gillaspie
ARE CHINESE OLYMPIANS BETTER? CHECK THE MEDAL COUNT The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat looks the same …
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SIR MICHAEL PHELPS, YOUR CARRIAGE AWAITS YOU
1August 2, 2012 by David Gillaspie
It’s fair to say the American medal magnet collected a sack full by conquering water the way England sacked the …
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London Olympics: An England Update
Leave a commentJuly 26, 2012 by David Gillaspie
Just because London says it speaks English, don’t expect to understand every word. If you’ve tried learning another language, like …
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ALL SYSTEMS GO, GO, GO
Leave a commentJuly 29, 2010 by David Gillaspie
Look in the mirror and you see yourself. What you see is the result of systems: circulatory, respiratory, nervous, digestive, …
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Hunting, Gathering, and Soccerball
Leave a commentJune 1, 2010 by David Gillaspie
Every Olympic Games host country has a choice on which events to exclude. The London Olympics decided to cut baseball …
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