Day: July 28, 2012

July 28, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

So I am curious to know out there: What is your favorite sport of the Olympics if you have one, and are you going to be watching?

July 28, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

I missed this from a week or so ago, but watched it now. David Letterman got political again .. this time on the topic of fracking. He said we are screwed. Can you argue with that?

So they got rid of softball and baseball but kept badminton?

July 28, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

How terrible. Bloody terrible.

Speaking of the parade of nations..

July 28, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Don’t get me wrong, I am not a crazed person who worships the youth or beauty of someone’s face. Beauty is skin deep and under wonderful skin is often ugly creatures that deserve no time. But I will say this: While trying to ignore the political talk banter of Matt Lauer and Bob Costas last … Read moreSpeaking of the parade of nations..

July 28, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

Whenever I see Queen Elizabeth, my American mind can’t help but think about the first NAKED GUN movie with Leslie Neilsen ended up on top of her when she fictitiously visited Los Angeles. But a true unappreciated scene of that movie was just how board she was at the fictitious Dodgers baseball game. Fast forward about 20 years to … Read more

Now it feels like summer

July 28, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

There has been heat wave after heat wave. Droughts abundant. The Mississippi River is drying up and corn crops are obliterated. But it truly didn’t feel like summer until the parade of nations in London. The Olympics will take our minds off of real life for a while. The irony is these nations that march … Read moreNow it feels like summer

July 28, 2012 by THE COAL SPEAKER

This was the Queen after her pretend entrance. Did they try to make it look like she really did parachute in? Her cameo in the James Bond style joke is the talk of British papers already.