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SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT ARCHIVES — FEBRUARY 2010 [RETURN TO commentopia HOME PAGE]
FEBRUARY 15, 2010 -- FEBRUARY 21, 2010
VONN-TASTIC! -- WINNINGEST WOMAN AT WHISTLER DOWNHILL
Considering the awful conditions of this run, which was being described by commentators as both bumpy and as hard as cement and, thus, extremely fast, plus the number of skiers falling (a couple of them when coming out of the final jump near the finish line before and after Lindsey's run), it was quite a feat and amazing performance that Lindsey even got down it much less finishing first. Kudos to her. She definitely deserves the gold for this performance. Read the article HUFFINGTON POST/Lindsey Vonn wins gold at Olympic downhill <> These are smart, talented, dedicated women who will do more in a year than couch potatoes who yammer about "global understanding and world peace" Read the article NEW YORK TIMES/Vonn and Mancuso knew they would push each other down the mountain .
VANCOUVER 2010: TRAGEDY ON THE ICE
I think everybody agrees that the accident was a tragedy. My thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of this athlete. A high percentage of the winter olympics evenst are beyond comprehension for many of us. These athletes are "dare-devils". The athletes are also adults and understand the risks inherant in these events. The athletes need to be held accountable for their actions. A miscalculation by a snow boarder in the half pipe, a ski jumper in various ski-jumping competitions, a skier going 100mph on the GS course, etc... can cause death. Just because the IOC tried to make the course safer, doesn't mean the IOC is to blame for this tragedy and is avoiding accountability. Read the article U.K GUARDIAN/Luge men back on track as IOC lets responsibility slide <> "The International Luge Federation has blamed the crash on the luger and not on any "deficiencies in the track," saying that Mr. Kumaritashvili "did not compensate properly to make the correct entrance" into the curve where he slid off the track at the Whistler Sliding Centre. Read the article WALL STREET JOURNAL/Lugar who died was terrified of track OLYMPIC PRIDE SHINES ON VANCOUVER
As I sat and watched the crowd arrive to view the torch relay yesterday, I was in awe of how this event has grabbed our hearts. Everyone had something red, or "Canadian" on. People waved flags, or even wore them. The children were so happy with their flags., Lots of people had painted faces, Canada scarves, and of course, the red mittens. Seeing the torch was almost anitclimactic to watching the people. Go Canada, eh. Read the article BOSTON GLOBE/Olympic torch relay -- The Big Picture <> If Canada wins Gold in Skiing or Speedskating or Mogals that will be great but it's the Gold in Men's Hockey that Canadian's want. Hockey is CANADA'S GAME and the Canadian public are expecting GOLD in 2010. Anything less will be a major disappointment. Canada had not won Olympic GOLD in mens hockey for 50 YEARS until Wayne Gretzky put together HIS TEAM who won GOLD in Salt Lake City in 2002.
These are Canada's Olympics, Hockey is Canada's Game and nobody has done more for Canada's Game then Wayne Gretzky. Read the article THE STAR/No Gretzky please...Let it be Boucher or Greene
FEBRUARY 8, 2010 -- FEBRUARY 14, 2010 JUDGING ELLEN: IDOL FANS HAVE THEIR SAY
At first I thought Ellen was an odd choice for this role, even though I really like her. She’s not a musician. …But then I realized, Simon is not a musician, either. He’s a glorified talent scout and TV personality. I think he’s written a few songs here and there. And then you have Kara and Randy who aren’t exactly solo artists, but they’re trained musicians and know the industry. The know the technical stuff. What Ellen knows is: Talent. Talent, stage presence, the “what-it-takes” factor. She was a young stand-up comic struggling at one point. She’s been judged by her performances. I think, therefore, Ellen is qualified to be a judge. Read the article PEOPLE/Ellen reveals her approach to American Idol -- and Simon Cowell <> The show itself is kind of an overblown high school talent contest. Most of the singers, like last season's winner, are blah at best. If Ellen can keep to being quick and honest, and not make stupid jokes about herself like she does on her talk show, she might improve the judging a bit. Frequently the judges rave over people I think aren't very good, and dump people I like. Last night I think they got rid of some clunkers who I couldn't believe made it thru the first auditions. Read the article SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE/Fans delighted by DeGeneres Idol debut <> I love Ellen DeGeneres.... She is a breath of fresh air and a kind soul. I think she will add allot to a show that was stagnant at best. You are doing great Ellen. Read the article USA TODAY/Ellen is an early favorite on American Idol
HALLELUJAH! THE SAINTS TOUCHDOWN IN THE PROMISED LAND!
Who dat up there who’s dat down there
To the bold, goes good fortune. The on-sides kick at the beginning of the second half was bold and it paid off. Congratulations to the Saints and the Who Dat Nation. The ghosts of 43 years have finally been exorcised, the bags can go in a museum. Never again can you be called Aints.... the New Orleans Saints are Super Bowl Champions!!!! Read the article DAILY BEAST/Saints win 31-17 <> With 55 seconds remaining, when Victory seemed inevitable I swear I thought a giant meteor from deep outer-space was going to slam into the earth extinguishing all life ..... that thought was some how more real to me than my Saints ........... winning the SUPER BOWL..? Maybe I will wake up tomorrow morn as if from a dream ... and after 45 long years .... this will be a dream that really did come true... Read the article NOLA/TIMES PICAYUNE/New Orleans saints win Superbowl XLIV forn Who Dats everywhere
<> What an amazing, amazing night. We had no streets to flood into, no strangers to hug at 6 a.m , but Kampala, Uganda, cheered for and celebrated with the Saints last night. To see my hometown erupt in long-overdue joy brought tears to my eyes... only wish I was there to be part of something, part of an emotion, that will stand still in time. Never again will any city feel what we've felt. It is more than football, and those boys knew it. Viva, New Orleans, Viva. Love and longing from uganda... WHO DAT! Read the article NOLA/TIMES PICAYUNE/New Orleans saints win Superbowl XLIV forn Who Dats everywhere
FEBRUARY 1, 2010 -- FEBRUARY 7, 2010 "I AM OZZY...AND I STILL HAVE NAUGHTY THOUGHTS"
Read the article SPINNER/Ozzy Osbourne opens up about drugs, failed marriage in memoir <> I do NOT like Ozzy, his family, his beliefs, etc. I will not be reading his book. I will not be, and haven't watched any reality show involving him or his family. I do not listen to his "music." Why do you ask? Because it is my choice. I chose to not associate with his kind in any way, form or fashion. Read the article SPINNER/Ozzy Osbourne opens up about drugs, failed marriage in memoir <> For those of you who haven't seen the biography of Ozzy's life, Ozzy grew up below the poverty line in England with his parents and several siblings. He was the laughing stock of his school because he was considered a "dummy" and fell way behind his classmates. He was beat up on a daily basis. Ozzy dropped out and turned to music as his only solace. Today we know he was extremely learning disabled. Due to his extreme emotional trauma, Ozzy became much of what he is today. While you can't excuse it all, I can understand why a lot of it happened. There was no help for Ozzy as a child and he survived the best way he could and that way was not the best. It's a testament to his strength that he is still here and alive and now telling the world of his mistakes. Not many men are man enough to do that. Read the article SPINNER/Ozzy Osbourne opens up about drugs, failed marriage in memoir
GRIPING ABOUT THE GRAMMYS -- "GIVE HER A BREAK, WILL YA?"
I agree that Taylor Swift has a lot of trouble singing live [most people with a tin ear do] but I believe she is an exceptional songwriter. She does exactly what songwriting is supposed to do, take real-life situations and make everybody feel it. True, she writes about young love, fairy tales and the like but I am 53 years old and her song "Fifteen" brings me right back to my first couple of years in high school. Will the song change the world? Probabky not but it can bring a tear and smile to anyone and everyone whose lived through those days of saying bye-bye to childhood and hello to adolesence.Give her a break, will ya? Read the article CHICAGO TRIBUNE/Taylor Swift and the Grammys: Is that all there is? <> The Grammy awards are chosen by a professional organization of people all of whom are in fields directly related to the creative or technical process of producing recordings.
There is another point. Most people are not buying copies of music these days, but stealing them because it is so easy to violate copywrite laws these days. In an environment where many people are seeing their incomes disappear due to this grass roots piracy, we can hardly fault industry professionals who reward the fans who are actually paying for their recordings. Seen in that light, a producer who votes for a record because a lot of people bought copies of it may be actually rewarding those who did the right thing in the only way he can. Read the article CHICAGO TRIBUNE/Taylor Swift and the Grammys: Is that all there is?
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