Olympics 2008

So, I read on MSN.com today that the IOC has agreed to allow the Chinese government (hereafter known as CG) to restrict access to the internet, specifically any website the CG feels is of a sensitive nature and is not directly related to the Olympics. I cannot believe that the IOC has agreed to these negotiations. On the other hand, I don't know why I'm so dumbfounded that they have agreed to it. As much as people want to believe the IOC is non-partisan and impartial, it has always been and always will be a political body. I mean, part of the article had a quote from the BOCOG spokesman stating "I would remind you that Falun Gong is an evil, fake religion which has been banned by the Chinese government." Hello? "Evil, fake religion"? I'm surprised MSN didn't include a counterstatement in the article.

I was reading some blogs about the Olympics being held in China this year and there was one Idiot (yes, this blogger deserves the capital "I"), Expatter, who must have been fake as reading the blog made me want to scratch out my own eyes and give myself amnesia for having seen and read what was obviously a posting by a Chinese official trying to make it seem like China is just one happy family with a Utopian society. (sorry about the run on sentence)

America has its fair share of problems and is by no means perfect, but neither is China. This Expatter was talking out of his or her ass. Idiot!

Anyway, enough ranting and raving from me for today.

Weird Virginia

So, I'm reading this book titled "Weird Virginia". It's actually a series of books with weird things, happenings, etc. from different states. I thought I would be reading about actual facts or places about or in Virginia that were weird. A lot of the book is about UFOs and stuff that hasn't been substantiated. This causes me to wonder, exactly how hard is it to write a book??? I know I couldn't write anything that was interesting enough for other people to plunk down money to buy so they could fill their head with my thoughts. But, I have to say, WTF?

One of the "weird" things about Virginia is the "natural bridge". What's so weird about that? It's a natural rock formation that through time has been shaped into a bridge. Maybe I don't understand their use of the term "weird". This little tidbit in the book about the natural bridge is interesting, but by no means weird.

Anyway, that's my inane thought for the day. Til next time...