QUESTION OF DAY:

Where is there more debauchery and sexual promiscuity: at the Athlete's Village in Beijing or at the Democratic National Convention's hush-hush parties?

YOUR TAKE?

Great Article about the Olympic side of things:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/olympics/article4582421.ece

My Perspective on Phelps' accomplishment

Michael Phelps feat at this year's Olympics is an amazing achievement. But I don't think we can call him "the greatest athlete ever" or even "the greatest Olympian ever." The simple reason is that only swimming allows for a single athlete to have the opportunity to win so many medals. I'm sick of the broadcasters calling him the greatest athlete ever. Michael Phelps just has the ability to win because he's able to race in events which are similar in distance. 100M / 200M / 100M relays. It's as if Usain Bolt in track and field won the 100M (which he did in 9.69) then was able to win the 200M, the 4 x 100M, then was able to run the 100M backwards, sideways, and then the 400M forwards, backwards, and sideways, and some other way. Well it seems crazy, but that's what swimming offers in a single Olympics.

Consider:

Best basketball player: Kobe / LeBron - how many medals can they win? ONE

Best gymnast: Maybe THREE OR FOUR (Team competition, all around, individual events)

Best volleyball player: TWO (Beach and Indoor)

Best tennis player: TWO (doubles and singles, 3 if they have mixed doubles)

I aim not to take away from what he has accomplished, but to consider the format of his events versus the others at the Olympics.

EARTH TO OBAMA: Pick your VP

Hey Obama! Get on with it buddy! That convention is coming up pronto. Denver awaits. Aren't you supposed to have a Veep picked by then? Don't you introduce him or perhaps her to the rest of the country at that event? And you two have to figure out stuff together beforehand, right? I'm sick of you taking up my news headlines with the rumors, conjecture, and hearsay as to who's going to be the one to stand alongside you. SPARE ME!

So what do you do instead? You dash off to Hawaii. Say what? Dude. You're already tan. And how bad is this campaign right now? I mean Paris Hilton is taking on McCain. And hey, aren't the Olympics going on? NOW THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BETTER WAY TO SPEND YOUR VACATION. You see, being present at the opening ceremonies would have introduced you to the world...not the sun worshipping masses of Waikiki Beach. Should have kept flying right on to Beijing.

So get on with it Barack. If you screw this election up...well I don't know...cause it was handed to you on a silver platter: (let me remind you)

1. Economy in Shambles

2. IRAQ

3. W
4. Took out Hillary

5. Opponent: Old

6. You: "Celebrity"


So pick someone. Heck, here's an easy list for you. While you're soaking up some Vitamin D, take a look through your Ray Bans and circle one of these names. Fax it to the Washington Post. Get the word out so we can rest easy. Call this person with "you're it." Figure out the country's problems together. GO, FIGHT, WIN!


Obama's EZ VP List
Instructions: Circle One name below, fax

Biden
Kaine
Oprah
Edwards
Hillary
Gore
Hagel
Powell
Kobe
P-Diddy
G. Clooney
Homer