2010 Olympics

Almost everyone that I know has watched the Olympics’. The Olympics is a very popular sport in today’s society. I’m sure most people have heard of the accident that killed a man. His name was Nodar Kumaritashvili, and he was a Georgian luge slider competing at the Vancouver Olympics, he died after crashing during a training run and hitting his head on a metal pole. He was twenty one years old. On this website I also found that Kumaritashvili told his father that he was terrified of the track and that he was nervous for the next run. Those were his last words to his father. This website also includes graphic pictures and a video of Nodar Kumaritashvili’s accident. So if you don’t wise to see this I strongly suggest that you don’t go to my first website. At Friday night's Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, a moment of silence was observed to honor Kumaritashvili and his fellow Georgian Olympians wore black armbands in his memory.
This year USA had the most Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals. I am an American and I live in the United States so I was rooting for them all the way. Germany came in second and Norway placed third. There are all sorts of events to compete in like ice hockey, figure skating, snowboarding, and many more.
This time of year there is no other sport being broadcasted so it’s the thing to do I guess you could say. Preparation for the Olympics is important as well. Certain countries are selected to host the Olympics and they know three to four years in advance. The Olympics is a dangerous sport and people are always putting their lives in danger, just like any other sport. The responsibility of hosting the summer or winter Olympics is tremendous. It involves tons of planning, renovating, making sure safety standards are met and even getting Olympic staff hired. Sure this all might sound simple but think of all the work needed to make the Olympics happen and flow smoothly. As I told you about earlier there are many different sports and games made up into the Olympics. They all need their own track, court, rink or slopes. Each one of these components must be manufactured to certain Olympic game standards and criteria. These are just a few of the main things I can think of.
So as you can see the Olympics involve tremendous work to get them to where they are.




Medal count and talks about all the events : http://www.vancouver2010.com/

Superbowl - Colts vs Saints

About 106 million worldwide watched Super Bowl XLIII in its entirety, according to a report. The word "billion" is thrown out a lot come Super Bowl time. The audience and ads don’t always live up to the expectations though. It's certain that the National Football League wants more and thinks that more people watch the Super Bowl but last year’s Super Bowl didn’t get the best views compared to the past. But little do American’s know is that it's far from the most watched game in the world. Outside the U.S., Canada and Mexico, only a couple million people see the Super Bowl, and probably a lot of them are expatriate Americans. Soccer, tennis, and racing are among the most popular draws beyond North America. The NFL, however, has been making a push into Europe for years and has staged regular-season games in London since 2007. High Definition T.V. also is a factor in today’s society, because they are going down in price more and more people are buying HD T.V’s for big games like the Super Bowl. Expectation for this year’s Super Bowl will be one of the biggest ones ever according to be viewed and possibly a record breaker. The Colts and Saints are the number two teams this year and are both playing in the Super Bowl this year. This is the first time since 1993 that the two number one seed teams have been the Super Bowl. This is also the first time the Saint have gone to a Super Bowl. Statistics show that the Colts have the upper hand to the Saints. So if you got a HD T.V. and you’re not doing anything this Sunday, grab some friends, some chip and dip, and watch the most viewed game in America. Even if you don’t like football the commercials can be hysterical a lot of the time.

Recent U.S. Bank Crisis

Recently President Barack Obama stated that regulatory oversight of the country's banks might now be to cautious. Obama said it was not his desire to interfere with bank supervision. But he had told Timothy Geithner to make sure that the country has not seen a major swing with regulators now being too tough, compared to the past where they were lenient and lazy. He also said that a jobs bill rising in Congress has to include tax breaks for small business hiring, and for people trying to make their homes much more energy efficient. In the end these were two proposals he wasn’t able to get the bill into the House for quite a few months. The banks feel as if regulators are looking over their shoulder, discouraging them from lending. He strongly defended unpopular actions he has taken to bail out banks and insurers and to rescue automakers from collapse. But these measures have not gone over well in many quarters. Obama states that also quotes that wants every time that the big companies been giving out as bonuses. He says that companies don’t need to give out such massive bonuses he wants to start a plan that will last for ten years for fifty billion, depending on how large the bank is at dept. I personally think that it is a good idea in some ways. I do believe that giving to the poor is good and the right thing to do but I also think that the poor should work so they know what hard work and an accomplishment feels like. I know from experience that working a full sixty hours a week is hard but the pay check is one of the best feelings ever. So say I would get a bonus from my boss I will no longer get it or now a small portion now? That’s not fair to the hard working person in America. I know not all poor people can go out and get a job, and I also know that not everyone is as success as Bill Gates. All I am saying is that a lot of people deserve what they work for. So in conclusion I believe that what Obama is doing is the right thing for the United States and America.