Posts Tagged ‘Olympics’
Review: Smuckers Stars on Ice
“It’s just a lot of dumb show” – Kathy Seldon in “Singin’ in the Rain”
Harsh, I know. But when a guy comes out on to the ice with a wireless electric guitar and pretends to strum some seriously cock-rockish tunes and other skaters spit out the tired “[Insert...
April 27th, 2010 | Olympics, So Much Time So Little To Do | Read More
Happy Kids, Happy Daddy
The desire to see your kids smile and be joyous, it turns out, is a strong enough wish to crush a disdain for most anything. Take gymnastics and figure skating. While I respect the skill, commitment and determination needed to train, compete and succeed in those disciplines, I loath the judging. ...
March 15th, 2010 | Musings on Parenting | Read More
OWTK’s Guide to Watching the Winter Olympics with Kids
I’ve had a roller coaster love affair with The Olympics.
As a child, I adored the games, both summer and winter. This is back when they were on the same schedule every 4 years. Back when every U.S. athlete participating was an amateur, and back when NBC tried to make the games viewable through...
February 8th, 2010 | Musings on Parenting, Olympics | Read More




