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Posts Tagged ‘olympics’

Sunday Snippet: “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius

August 12th, 2012

“You’re not disabled by the disabilities you have, you are able by the abilities you have.” There were many stories to emerge from the London 2012 Summer Olympics. You might talk about how the unsportsmanlike “throwing” of games threw Canada’s pair into the women’s badminton semi-finals. You might talk about Usain Bolt defending his golden [...]

What’s Up Wednesdays: Get Shifted

August 18th, 2010

Every Wednesday, I link around to five different blog posts that I’ve found on the Internet. Last week, for example, we had a look at everything from festivals to Inception. This week, have a similarly eclectic assortment of posts. Sit back, grab a coffee, and enjoy. Chloe Gow-Jarrett is the founder of SHIFTED and now [...]

Sunday Snippet: Sidney Crosby

February 21st, 2010

“I’ve always had a passion for hockey, … That’s the key. You can’t be putting in time. You have to enjoy doing what you do.” Someone once said that if something isn’t fun, then it isn’t worth doing. While I wouldn’t quite go that far with a life philosophy, I do feel that it is [...]

What’s Up Wednesdays: Hodge Podge

February 17th, 2010

Every Wednesday, we go on a brief tour of the blogosphere to highlight some of the best posts of the Internet. Beyond the Rhetoric isn’t just a soap box for my thoughts, so I do this every week to encourage some more conversation with other like-minded individuals. If you want to be featured in a [...]

Grammar 101: Winning Medals Made of Metal

February 12th, 2010

It’s an error that I have been seeing more and more often in the last couple of weeks, thanks largely to the start of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Yup, the Opening Ceremonies are tonight, kicking off two full weeks of intense competition. When an athlete wins his event, earning the right to ascend that [...]