I've been greatly enjoying the Olympics. Some thoughts.
- The Chinese are doing a spectacular job. Still an authoritarian, politically repressive country. But give 'em credit for putting on a great show for the world.
- I like NBC's coverage. They're showing lots of different sports, rather than obsessing over the popular gymnastics like they've done in the past.
- Still waiting to see table tennis.
- Usain Bolt is pretty amazing.
- Watched some of USA Basketball's trouncing of Spain on Saturday, but that's all I've seen. Thirsty for more.
- Really enjoying women's beach volleyball. Walsh and Traynor are cruising.
- The trampoline is boring.
- When's synchronized swimming?
- Team handball is a really strange sport.
- I like the version of "The Star Spangled Banner" recorded for Olympics medal ceremonies.
- Haven't seen any boxing yet. I assume it's going on.
- Saw some trap-shooting last week, and found it interesting.
- Watching while on the treadmill at the YMCA makes time fly.
Career-wise, I've been hanging around and writing about and cheering on churches and pastors for the past 25 years as my denomination's Communications Director.
There's a lot of Olympics being shown on cable. Oxygen network, MSNBC, and CNBC, which is where boxing has been. Agreed, trampoline is boring, but for me the equestrian events are REALLY boring.