See the fireworks? They’re from the opening ceremony of the Olympics. They’re beautiful, aren’t they? Are you sure? It seems the Chinese inserted computer-generated animations, including a calculated “helicopter shake,” into the broadcast. Fifty-five seconds of the fireworks are fake. See the little girl? Did you hear her lovely voice at the opening ceremony? Are … Read more
I blogged about the Olympics once already. Don’t think much of them. I find them a sprawling manifestation of hypocrisy and corruption, and I think they have the entertainment value of an insurance seminar. As far as I’m concerned, the best thing about them is that they’ll end a few days before the college football … Read more
As I mentioned in an earlier post, my son, my dad, my brother-in-law, and I had a fantastic time attending the Firestone Indy 200 at the Nashville Superspeedway last month. Even with the rain, it was a hell of a lot of fun, and we were all looking forward to doing it again. So, of … Read more