I haven’t been watching the Olympics, mainly because the rabbit-ears on our television don’t pick up NBC. But if I were, I’m sure I’d be just as disappointed with NBC as everyone else seems to be–the tape delays, the incessant commentary. Since NBC is blocking international video feeds online, I can’t see any that way, [...]
I was surprised to hear that Li Ning was the final torch bearer at Beijing’s opening ceremonies. That’s him flying through the air, photographed by Xinhua. That Li should be the choice makes sense: after staying away from the Olympics for decades, China returned in 1984; then-19-year-old Li Ning left L.A. with six medals in [...]
Here’s my backyard on Thursday morning. The roses are blooming. There’s a nice, warm light here. But what is it about this air that’s so familiar? Take a look at the government’s air forecast map for this weekend: California doesn’t look too good. All those little fire icons are making the air here “moderate,” at [...]
I’ve been throwing ideas around lately to all kinds of people. They haven’t stuck, which is too bad. But one of them was to look at the history of the torch relay after reports that the IOC and Britain may forgo the tradition in the runup to the 2012 games. I kind of knew the [...]
If you thought tilting and shifting a lens was only for fancy architecture and design magazines, well, my friend, you would be wrong. At the end of May, the Times put together an audio slideshow featuring sporting events shot by Vincent Laforet using a tilt-shift lens. The presentation has been making the rounds, but it [...]
Who said that even if you aren’t interested in sports, you should still read Ray Ratto’s sports column for the San Francisco Chronicle? Because that person is probably right. Ratto’s columns are articulate, sharply observed, and appropriately sarcastic. Today’s column, for example: “Newsom indulges stadium delusion” stands as evidence that when we talk about sports, [...]
Last April, Chelsea Piers. Pretty fun, and there was this contraption that teed up balls from the floor. That’s my friend Soon.
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