I love looking at NY Times photos. They have a certain sophistication, a sense of subtlety that is matched by few other publications. It’s a testament, not only to their photographers but also to their photo editors. That is the kind of photography I would like to see myself doing in the [...]

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Photo by Jim Wilson / New York Times
Across the nation, the ultimate symbol of suburban success has become one more reminder of the economic meltdown, with builders going under, pools going to seed and skaters finding a surplus of deserted pools in which to perfect their acrobatic aerials.
In these boom times for skaters, Mr. Peacock [...]

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“He’s a devout Christian, but it isn’t like he forces it on anybody,” Fitzgerald said.
McCown believes Warner has changed since St. Louis. “He’s learning to share his faith without having to talk about it as much,” McCown said. “Instead, he leads by example.”
Warner said he leads by carrying his Bible with him to every news [...]

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Some interesting quotes I’ve stumble upon in my readings:
“How fabulous was Phelps’s feat? At Sunday’s start, the Person’s Republic of Phelps would have ranked fourth in gold medals and been ahead of all but 14 countries in the medal count.”
- New York Times
“As the meet went on, the otherworldliness of Phelps’s performance found expression in [...]

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So you may be wondering, “Did Timmy die? He hasn’t blogged in a very long time.”
Well, I haven’t died, but I am very sick. I’ve caught a dangerous case of Olympic Fever, of the Phelpsian variety at the moment. You may or may not know that I do not have a TV [...]

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Before the 200 butterfly final at the 1976 Olympics, the Americans Steve Gregg and Mike Bruner were in the ready room opposite Roger Pyttel of East Germany, who had broken Mark Spitz’s four-year-old world record in the event that summer.
“We had a lot of fun with Roger,” Bruner said, recalling the act that he and [...]

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My children believe in heroes. I want heroes too, but real life gets in the way. How can I watch China’s Olympic divers without recalling the reports that some are competing with injuries, sacrificing themselves for national pride, and a chance at an apartment? How can I watch the runners’ rippling bodies without remembering Marion [...]

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The Chicago Bears put on a display of inaccurate passing, sluggish route running, and careless ball-handling Wednesday as the team exhibited their new-look-like-shit offense to fans and media attending training camp to view a full-squad practice.
Hah.
⇒ Bears Unveil New-Look-Like-Shit Offense (the Onion)

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When amputee athletes compete against able-bodied athletes, they’re called courageous. But when they nearly win, as a South African sprinter did earlier this year while trying to qualify for that country’s Olympic team, they are accused of cheating. It’s a hypocrisy that doesn’t sit well with MIT professor and double amputee Hugh Herr.
⇒ Running Strong

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