One of the movies that I wanted to go and see this summer was the animated movie “Wall-E.” I have always enjoyed animation movies, but I liked this one in particular because Wall-E reminded me of Number 5 from the movie “Short Circuit.” It was one of my favorite movies Read more…
I feel like I have posted on this issue numerous times, and it keeps on coming back in the news. It seems that as the time for the Olympics to begin inches closer, there is more discussion on which athletes are “clean” and which ones are not. Today, it seems Read more…
When I have a free moment that I can take away from my Ph.D. studies and class work :), one thing that I have always liked to do is watch movies. I have always enjoyed watching movies– from comedies to action to science fiction– some of my most treasured childhood Read more…
There seems to be a lot of coverage of athletes and how they are perceived among various audiences– such as the media, sports fans, sponsors, and the general public. Some athletes have a negative image to them– like Kobe Bryant and Barry Bonds. Both have had their own crises that Read more…
The Olympic Trials for Beijing were held this past week in Eugene, Oregon– and there were many stellar performances. Some records were broken, and new champions emerged. However, there were some athletes that were supposed to do better, but didn’t. I was looking at some of the results, and I Read more…