July 31st, 2009SophieLeave a commentGo to comments Michelle Kwan has chosen to attend grad school at Tufts University over trying for another Olympic bid. The Kween will be skating in Yu-Na’s ‘All-Stars On Ice’ show two weeks from now, and hopefully will join either Stars On Ice or the USFSA Tour after the 2010 World Championships. It is very unlikely that Kwan would spend so much time preparing for just one show. The Associated Press just released a brief announcement: COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo
Diane Francis: Canada’s disgusting seal hunt should be outlawed
Published in July 31st, 2009
The needless slaughter of baby seals in Newfoundland every year is an embarrassment and disgrace. Canada must outlaw the seal hunt. Canadian politicians have been in capable of ending this primitive practice – the largest killing of marine mammals in the world – even as damage to the country’s reputation, some businesses and the image of the 2010 Olympics grows. Animal-rights activists have elicited condemnations from the U.S. Senate, President Barack Obama and the European Union which just im
Argyll’s medal success at the Special Olympics
Published in July 31st, 2009
A team based at Lochgilphead Resource Centre have been competing in the Special Olympics in Leicester, as part of the West of Scotland team.The team included Campbell Ferguson, Sandy MacKellar, Iain MacDougall and Flora Currie and were supported by John Gillies, Day Centre Officer and Karen Heafey, Support Worker from Enable.The team are back home today (1st August) staggering under the weight of a very impressive haul of medals.Campbell Ferguson won individual gold and team bronzeSandy MacKell
Marvin Gaye Sings for Team USA
Published in July 31st, 2009
Our friends at Chances With Wolves radio show reminded me of this Marvin Gaye cover version of the Star Spangled Banner. Last year, Nike created a commercial spot to honor Team USA representing in the 2008 Beijing Olympics — Kobe, Le Bron, and J-Kidd are beautifully edited in. You can count on Nike to create substantial, inspiring, and uplifting advertisements — and this is one of their best. To see the original version (the night Marvin sang this at the 1983 NBA All Star Game), go here:
A Poor Comparison – JoeLauzon.com
Published in July 31st, 2009
A Poor Comparison – JoeLauzon.com A Poor Comparison by Joe Lauzon on Jul.30, 2009, under Blog Not everyone is on board with Mixed Martial Arts yet, but more and more sports fans are getting accustomed to our sport. With the increased popularity of the sport, it’s becoming mainstream and it’s just getting started. To the uninformed, people who aren’t into MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), the fights seem unconventional compared to more widely accepted arts like boxing, wrestling and karate. Oddly
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