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Boston: Be Not Afraid4 comments

Diana Belchase wrote 1 month ago: Boston. The city’s name used to conjure up such happy images.  Following the 1776 patriotic trail as … more →

Tags: Diana Belchase, 1776, 9/11, Boston, Boston Bombing, boston herald, Boston Marathon, democracy, Ich Bin Ein Bostonian

Reflecting on Boston Less Than 24 Hours Later

kpolisse wrote 1 month ago: This was originally something I wrote for a Facebook post. I felt it could be shared here as well. … more →

Tags: news-ish, Opinions, Tonight's Randomness, 9/11, Aurora, Beltway Sniper, Boston, Boston Bombings, Columbine

A few smalls.

PDustin wrote 5 months ago: Dropping a few smalls off at booth-90 at HylaBrook on the way to work today. Here’s a peek at … more →

Tags: antique booth, midcentury, vintage, Retro, Looney Tunes, 70's, Mascot, Doll

Citius, Altius, Dixius

Dixie Babble wrote 9 months ago: I confess that Dixie has not been much on my mind these last two weeks.  The games of the 30th Olymp … more →

Tags: Deacon Blue, London Olympics, Olympic games, 30th Olympiad, london 2012, Atlanta 1996, Richard Jewell, Eric Rudolph, London

Olympic Dreamers

Cora Vasseur wrote 9 months ago: My family lives for the Olympics. I never think we do, I think we just enjoy them, until the year co … more →

Tags: Olympics, cora coco, Dressage, cora vasseur, Hot Guys, olympic dreams, gymnastics, Countries and Cultures, newscasters

India @ Olympics - Moving up slowly but surely!2 comments

aseemrastogi2 wrote 9 months ago: “Oh! look at our Olympians. All of them are failures. The same story repeats every year. … more →

Tags: My thots and scribbles, Sania Mirza, Tennis, India, Badminton, Saina Nehwal, rohan bopanna, athletics, Krishna Poonia

This Day in Olympics History: Aug. 1, 1996

Lisa wrote 9 months ago: U.S.A. sprinter Michael Johnson won gold with a world record-breaking, 200-meter run at the Atlanta … more →

Tags: 2012 Olympics, 1976 Olympics, Michael Johnson

SEOUL ON ICE

WilliamsProjects wrote 10 months ago: July 27 in history: The armistice ending the Korean War was signed on this date in 1953. South Korea … more →

Tags: Today in History, Trivia, July, Korean War, olympic bombing, Eric Rudolph, Peggy Fleming

Dear Senator Schumer,12 comments

Robby Bennett wrote 2 years ago: — Dear Senator Schumer, Howdy! Those were some harsh words comin’ out your mouth but I r … more →

Tags: The Whimsical and Jocular, The Deep and Formidable, the in-between, Paris, Spider-man: Turn off the Dark, houston, Texas, NASA, Senator Schumer

Peter Minshall

globewriter wrote 2 years ago: I did these ‘interviews’ with Mas designer Peter Minshall two years ago and while it mig … more →

Tags: trinidad, Peter Minshall, LGBT, Barcelona Olympics

Bumping Into History: Richard Jewell & the Atlanta Olympics Bombing1 comment

deadwrite wrote 2 years ago: Statue at Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park. Sometimes a life can be defined by a single moment … more →

Tags: Olympics, Atlanta, Richard Jewell, bumping into history

Longo a true ageless wonder

mdegeorge wrote 2 years ago: Apparently, 51 is the new 30. It is if you ask Jeannie Longo, the newly-crowned French national time … more →

Tags: Cycling, george hincapie, Lance Armstrong, Jeannie Longo, French National Time Trial Championships, French National Road Race Championships, 1996 Olympics, Olympics, 2016 Olympics

A blast from the past: The '96 US Women's National Softball Team visits the Today Show

Team Express wrote 3 years ago: After winning the gold medal in softball at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Team USA paid a visit to the … more →

Tags: Softball News, 1996 Olympics, 2000 olympics, 2004 Olympics, 2008 Olympics, athens olympics, Beijing Olympics, dot richardson, Fastpitch

The Worst Olympics Ever?

spitztengle wrote 3 years ago: In response to Lawrence Donegan’s article in The Guardian, compounded by criticisms in Canada … more →

Tags: Contemporary in context, Olympics, Vancouver 2010, Winter Olympics, the guardian, lawrence donegan, The Globe & Mail, Berlin Olympics, Nazi Olympics

Why the Olympics are bad business21 comments

Carolyn Thomas wrote 3 years ago: I am outnumbered. I am one of the few people I know who are anti-Olympics.  I say this with a wee pa … more →

Tags: True confessions, Wry Society, Olympics, Vancouver, 2010, Whistler, Dr. Jeffrey Owen, economic benefits of hosting Olympic games, Dr. John Rennie Short

SpottieOttieDopaliscious Angel - Dominique Dawes2 comments

DOdelisca wrote 3 years ago: “AWESOME DAWESOME” On The Mat, She’s Gotta Have It Well, if heaven sent out Angels … more →

Tags: SpottieOttieDopaLiscious Angels, Sport Dreams!... dont deflate, Spottiedopaliscious Angel, Dominique Dawes, Dwight Howard, gymnastics, Gold Medal

Leander Paes, ace of Indian tennis

Benzigar wrote 4 years ago: Leander Adrian Paes, is an Indian professional tennis player who was born in Goa on June 17, 1973 an … more →

Tags: Sports, Tourism, Candolim Beach, Anjuna Beach, bagà, Bogmalo, Agonda, Aguada Beach, Arambol

Twitter, where were you when ...

Steve Burns wrote 4 years ago: Another day, another social media conference. REtechSouth in Atlanta on Friday (3/20/09) aimed its m … more →

Tags: media, Sports, technology, Business, California, Georgia, Atlanta, Internet, Social Media

Montage series #61 comment

thesparkinside wrote 4 years ago: Here we have yet another gymnastics montage. This one is about the single greatest moment of gymnast … more →

Tags: gymnastics, Montage, Magnificent Seven, Olympics, 1996 Olympics


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