Sports Overdose ...

I have found that yes, it is possible to suffer from a sports overdose. The past few weeks have been occupied by the Summer Olympics which swollowed up two weeks and found I was watching things like the marathon, rowing, swimming, diving, gymnastics and assorted other events. Then there was the Little League World Series since there was a Maryland team and a Hawaii team playing and I felt compelled to cheer for both teams. Pile on that the hype for the start of the college football season. Mix in the preseason games for the NFL and you can understand how one could turn into a bump on a log. Seriously, you'd think that the planners could spread these events out a bit better! But now with those events behind me I can now focus all those lovely fall events ... like college football, NFL football pools, and now an election!

Let the Games Begin!

Not sure what it is about the Summer Olympics, but it is the only time that I watch sports like gymnastics, volleyball, swimming and track and field. I realize that the games' host country has a sad record for human rights and an envirnomental record that is less than desirable, but still I find that once again ... like four years ago ... I'm really looking forward to watching the games. So what is it that causes me to sit and watch sports I would normally pay no attention to? Is it the prospect of seeing human drama unfold; is it seeing the best and the worst in sportsmanship; is it chance the witness the unexpected; is it the chance to see glimpses of a country I haven't visited before; is it the chance to be introduced to people I've never heard of; or is it the chance to stay up way past my bedtime? I am not sure what it is, all I can say is "let the games begin!"