Comments on: In case you didn’t know …

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:02:49 +0000

Louise — You’re absolutely right. People have the right to watch or not watch. Which is one of the things that makes the U.S. such a great place to live.

Perhaps one day, everyone all over the world will enjoy the freedoms and prosperity that we do. That’s what I hope for.

By: Louise B

Louise B — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:32:35 +0000

I’m going to be in the minority here, but I’m refusing to do anything to watch or read about the Olympics because I am dissenting from collaborating with the Chinese government. I notice that their promises of open access for journalists and clean air have not been fulfilled. Other people have the right to watch and cheer; I have the same right to dissent from them. Instead, I am praying for their people.

Sincerely,
Louise B

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:06:53 +0000

Marg — Me too. I just want the games to start already.

Edie — I always enjoy watching the figure skating too.

Amy — I’m afraid it will be like this for the next two weeks. Sigh.

I think soccer will be on one of the channels. So be prepared. Alex can start educating the little one about the game for when she’s the next Mia when she grows up. 😎

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:28:41 +0000

I had to actually turn off the Today show today. They are doing their best to make me not want to watch the Olympics this time around! Already sick of them!

That being said, I’ll probably watch the diving and the gymnastics and wish I were even remotely that talented. And if soccer is televised at all, you know that Alex will make me watch that! 😀

By: Edie

Edie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:17:24 +0000

I’m not a huge Olympics fan, but I like the gymnastics. In winter, I like the skating.

By: Marg

Marg — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:11:32 +0000

I am over the build up to the Olympics and the talk about the smog and stuff like that!

I do like watching the actual sports though – doesn’t really matter what but the swimming and diving are right up there.

By: Jennifer Estep

Jennifer Estep — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:47:16 +0000

I don’t know. I like the staggered Olympics. Four years is a looong time to wait for them to roll around.

I like watching the fencing too, even if I don’t understand the rules. 😎

By: celeber

celeber — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:25:05 +0000

I don’t watch much of the olympics but I do like being able to DVR the fencing and archery.

By: Tia

Tia — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:04:43 +0000

I adore the gymnastics. I am of a certain age, and I recall quite clearly the olympics of 1976, when Nadia Comaneci wowwed the world. I promptly enrolled in gymnastics and just as promptly dropped out. It was so not for me.

I liked watching the runners because I ran track in high school, and my husband and I used to watch the Hockey. Oh, wait. That’s winter olympics.

I do think the Olympics were more special when they didn’t stagger them every two years. You had to wait four years for another Olympic year. It was great.