Daily Archives: July 27, 2012

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The Olympics have Changed More Than Bruce Jenner’s Face

My childhood is filled with fond memories of watching Dorothy Hamill do the “Hamill Camel;” in fact I had my hair cut just like her.  Bart Conner awed me on his parallel bars. I was enthralled watching Bonnie Blair zipping across the ice. I loved watching Bruce Jenner and “Flo-Jo” running their hearts out. Who can forget the 1980 Miracle on Ice hockey team? The Olympics were a time that I, along with everyone else I knew, were transfixed in front of the television set trying to discover what happened and what was up next. Times are different now. I still look forward to the Olympic Games, but it isn’t quite the same. Continue reading →

Motorcyclist Magazine Turns 100 Years Old

motorcyclist magazine 100th anniversary 1953 cover

Motorcyclist Magazine turned 100 this month, making it the world’s oldest continuously-published biker rag (it’s a few years older than Italy’s Motociclista). Not only did the magazine do a great job of naming the Honda CB750 its “Motorcycle of the Century,” but they’ve published an archive of every single cover going back to 1912.  Continue reading →

Olympics Opening Day Open Thread


It’s finally here! The greatest world spectacle to come along every four years (let’s be honest, the Winter Olympics kinda suck) – the Summer Olympics. While the details of the Opening Ceremony have been kept under wraps as is typical, the Brits have promised a very British affair, one that keeps in mind that the global economy is in the pooper. I hope that’s code for David Beckham getting a really small outfit to wear. Continue reading →