Today, the Olympic Games are no different than any other big sporting event.  Professional athletes, corporate sponsorship, and massive marketing campaigns are the norm now.  And far from promoting a sense of global fraternity, the only thing that people truly seem interested in is the ‘medal count.’  Did you know that cold climate countries do better at the winter Olympics than warm weather nations?!  What about this shocking fact: countries with huge economies and populations tend to win more medals than small, poor ones!!  I feel such a sense of pride when I check the medal count each morning and the US is kicking Kazakhstan’s butt.  U-S-A!  U-S-A!  U-S-A!

I better keep it short.  I’ve been away from the TV for far too long.  I hope I didn’t miss skeleton or freestyle skiing.