Headlining: The Olympics

• Why do Celebrities get so much coverage on political issues? It makes no sense to me. Rather than letting celebrities pretend to be important, we should make important knowledgeable people into Celebrities. They have to be knowledgeable though (I'm looking at you Barack). (Mia Farrow speaks out on China again)

• Do you wanna be a high jumper? Better practice the Fosbury Flop. And no, this isn't the Manu Ginobli's secret sauce. For that, hit the read/discuss link.

• The solution to pollution in Beijing? Paint the side of buildings blue! I'm serious folks. (Beijing Manufactures its own Scenery)

• How come it's okay to run up the score in international games but not the NBA? National pride shmide. This was just sad. Now Canada has a lot to be vengeful a-boot, a-boot, a-boot. Sorry, that's enough. A-but, a-but, a-but. Seriously. (USA Basketball dominates Canada)
  

• Some athletes get rejected from the US Olympic team and join another country. Good for them. The nation-state is becoming more and more irrelevant anyways. (American basketball player joins the Russian Olympic Squad)