Tuesday, August 24, 2004

Seconds and Soft Money They add up [posted by Troy] Two quick things tonight: Money is free speech, so the rich speak loudest. It seems that the ban on soft money is politics just allows special interests to sell their own version of the truth. Here's an interesting article about how close so many Olympic events are becoming. Here's a quick quote: These days, it seems, a tenth of a second is enough time to cook breakfast and hand-squeeze the orange juice. When the US men's swimming team for the 4x100 medley relay toppled the world record by 0.86 seconds last Saturday night, the margin was considered massive - the work of a dream team that included current world-record holders in the backstroke, butterfly, and breast stroke.By contrast, just 28 years ago in Montreal, the American 4x100 medley relay team bested the world record by nearly six seconds. The days when relay teams would win events by 10 seconds or more - which was routine during the first 40 years of the modern Games - now seems a stone age when swimmers wore beaver pelts instead of Speedos. 10:20:03 PM  permanent link  Reader Comments []  Google It! Mr. & Mrs. Ben and Michelle Ahring [Posted by Kim] Well, Ben and Michelle are now on their honeymoon in Mexico, laying on the beach sipping mai tai's. Below are some photo's of the couple from their big day (click on the photo to enter). I have more photo's from the pre-wedding night to share, so check back later. Congratulations Ben and Michelle! 7:51:38 AM  permanent link  Reader Comments []

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