I certainly am posting a lot today. It's to make up for not posting at all for 3 years, I expect. I have margin.

Today I watched some Olympic events. I had the sound turned low because the announcers' blather is always so annoying and self-contradictory. My comprehension of events is no doubt imperfect, but here you go:

• A French swimmer who had some ( Read more... )

I suppose this is one of the advantages of having attended an Ivy:

To the Yale Community,

I know that so many of you will be watching the Olympics in the
 coming days, and I wanted you to know that we can be cheering for
 six Yalies who will be competing. The five alumni and one student
 will be representing three nations and the U.S. Virgin Islands ( Read more... )