Olympic Size

Hi all. I'm back. What'd I miss? Ha. I was paying attention. Apparently 11,000 people are competing in sporting events in China, but without cable I was able to watch only one. Let me say I think Michael Phelps is outstanding. I think media coverage of Michael Phelps sucked. Dear NBC: every other swimmer in that pool also spent nearly every day of their lives in the water, deserving their own moment in the spotlight. But every 'caster just had to ask every athlete they talked to about whether they'd maybe gotten to touch the sacred hem of Phelps swim trunks.

Oh well. I tivo'd the Olympics while I was away and spent a good deal of today looking through the stuff I missed last week.

On NBC's enhanced coverage through our DirectTV I found this little gem. It's an isolated camera on Usain Bolt's "stride" and "celebration" in slow motion. Ladies, you'll notice if you watch to the end of the short clip that Mr. Bolt doesn't wear any impeding undergarments that reign in his "celebration".

Ben had to tell me to quit looking.

Wowzah.

Please let this man be the GOP nominee

I swear I am not making this up.

Giuliani: The blind should be able to carry guns.

The B-Listers Debate

I saw exactly three minutes of the Tavis Smiley debate last night. The first question put to the debaters was something like "No one in the black community can name something good a republican president since Lincoln has done for us. If you become president what will be your legacy to the black community"

Huckabee had a great answer. He said (paraphrasing) "It is too bad they don't remember Eisenhower, who put the National Guard in Arkansas over the objections of a democratic governor...." (Yes, it conveniently forgets that the racist democrats of the 50's now go by another name: Republican. Still, a very cohesive answer that talked about civil rights.)

Ron Paul was next. His answer? Drugs. Change drug laws. Too many guys in jail 'cuz of drugs.

The next white guy republican candidate? Also drugs. And if I'm not mistaken, sickle-cell anemia.

{Click. changing channel}

Okay. Our draconian drug laws are horrendous. Our misapplication of justice regarding blacks, whites, hispanics is shameful. But is that really the first thing that comes to your mind when you are asked about the black community? Drugs?

Hint hint: It's not like the Jena 6 protests happened last year.

Jesuschristonapopsiclestick are these people out of touch.

Have a nice weekend! Don't forget to use your condoms!

Wha'd you do today?

Not much. You?