Kirsty Coventry Returns to Zimbabwe
I continue to be fascinated by the progress and exploits of Kirsty Coventry, the double…
Month: August 2008
The End of the Clinton Era?
Finally, Bill did the right thing. He gave a speech which was unequivocally supportive of…
Before London…
The end of the Beijing Olympics has created an atmosphere, particularly in Britain, in which…
Arguments, Please
The Democratic National Convention has kicked off in Denver, and apparently it’s gotten off to…
Learning Chinese
The Beijing Olympics have ended just as flamboyantly as they began. I watched the Closing…
Sport Saves A Nation?
One of the lesser reported stories of 2008 has been the continuing political turmoil in…
Leo McBiden
While I and many others are trying to grasp Obama’s reasoning behind his choice of…
Say It Ain’t Joe!
In 1919, the Chicago White Sox, one of the greatest baseball teams in American history,…
Salute to Shanaze Reade
If there is one Olympic athelete who embodies the spirit of absolute refusal to accept…