It was a great weekend if you are a sports fan. The Olympics wrapped up in London, the PGA crowned Rory McIlroy it's new champion, the Cardinals lost two of three to the Phillies, and the Rams started their pre-season schedule where they left off last January. The Rams dropped the first exhibition game of the season to the Indianapolis Colts 38-3. I did not watch it but from what I have read this morning, it was ugly.
Pre-Season exhibitions don't mean squat. But, I sure hope this Rams team improves on last year and Sam Bradford doesnt get seriously injured before the regular season begins. Go Rams!
Showing posts with label Olympic Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympic Games. Show all posts
August 13, 2012
August 19, 2008
The Dog Days of Summer
The weather here has been nice for about a week and a half now...mild temperatures and no rain...but, still the "Dog Days" are upon us.
The local news media has done nothing in particular to distinguish itself and the national media has a pre-occupation with the Olympics in Beijing. I have not been following the games and find them to be overly commercialized. There is no where you can look in any of the venues that you're not smacked in the face by blatant commercialism. And this in a communist nation.
Sure, I realize someone has to pay the freight. But the number of spots and product placements is higher than I recall it in the past. I started to watch the opening ceremonies a week ago Friday night. But, then I turned it off when commercials started coming every five minutes.
Oh well, the games will be over this weekend...and then we can go back to watching bad television reruns. Gee, I can hardly wait.
The local news media has done nothing in particular to distinguish itself and the national media has a pre-occupation with the Olympics in Beijing. I have not been following the games and find them to be overly commercialized. There is no where you can look in any of the venues that you're not smacked in the face by blatant commercialism. And this in a communist nation.
Sure, I realize someone has to pay the freight. But the number of spots and product placements is higher than I recall it in the past. I started to watch the opening ceremonies a week ago Friday night. But, then I turned it off when commercials started coming every five minutes.
Oh well, the games will be over this weekend...and then we can go back to watching bad television reruns. Gee, I can hardly wait.
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