May the Games Begin

I'm ready for the Olympic opening ceremonies tomorrow night.  Can't wait to see Sir Paul, the parade of athletes, the engineered rain and the various barnyard animals that are supposed to be part of it.  Think Christian published a short essay of mine on the Olympics today that you can read by clicking here.

Joe Paterno's Statue

Think Christian asked me to weigh in on the flap surrounding the Joe Paterno statue at Penn State.  I took a different approach than most, going "Old Testament" on the issue.  What do you think?  You can read my post here.

Uncle Cliff

Cliff Anderson, a true giant, died last Wednesday.  I posted a tribute to him here on The 12 today.