The Olympics are over and I don't feel like I missed a thing. Actually, I didn't watch any of them but I don't feel bad for missing them. The U.S. did not come away with the most medals, that honor belongs to Germany. The final tally was 29 for Germany, 25 for the U.S., 24 for Canada, 23 for Austria, and 22 for Russia. The U.S. didn't even have the most gold medals; again that honor went to Germany. Arrivederci!!!!!

This is cool. A group of more than 5,000 motorcyclists, who call themselves Patriot Guard Riders, ride around the country from military funeral to military funeral. They wear vests with military patches. At the funerals of soldiers who have died in Iraq, the cyclists shield the family members and chant patriotic with red, white, and blue flags. What are they shielding the families from and drowning out? Fred Phelps and his ilk who also attend the funerals and carry signs thanking God for IED's (the explosives that kill many of the soldiers). I didn't write the word Rev in front of that guy's name because even though he is a Rev, I don't feel it is appropriate to acknowledge. How can anyone so hateful and disgusting be a Rev? Phelps and his minions think that American deaths are divine justice for a country that harbors homosexuals. If he thinks it's so bad then why doesn't he move? Like, say, to another country.

peace out,

paul