My loving daughter told me last month that she was upset because gas prices were so high and then proceeded to blame 'the president.'  I said, 'Huh?'  What does President Bush have to do with that, and more to the point - whose opinion are you adapting? 
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Tom is now the new chairman of the board - wins New Zealands third and final Olympic gold medal...
 
Tom is the new chairman of the board...
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Is China using the Olympics as an excuse to crackdown on Falun Gong and other dissidents...
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Eugene, Oregon likes to call itself the track capital of the world. Whether that is true or not, the Olympic Committee did award the honor of holding the 2008 U.S.  read more »

Surveying the many Weight Loss Programs available we came to the conclusion that on the calorie intake side of the equation, The Eating Half, the prospect of eating less was necessary, but something to be endured as part of the process of losing weight and keeping it off.  read more »

I drove over to see my dad the other day. In the midst of our conversation we somehow got on the topic of courageous and inspirational moments. One that he and I had witnessed together, along with millions of other viewers, was the performance of a Japanese gymnast in the Olympics.
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One of many recent reports out from China:

Cabbies in Beijing have been given a 12 point list for " self improvement" by the city's transport management bureau.

No red or long hair, dangling earrings are to be worn. Male drivers will have to have short back and sides.  read more »

When China appropriated the Tibetan antelope (the chiru) as one of its Olympic mascots, I was tempted (like most) to see this as more smoke and mirrors propaganda intended to cover up horrible human rights abuses.  read more »