MICHAEL PHELPS: STUPID, CONTROVERSIAL PHOTOS: "BATTLE OF THE BULGE"!

FEVER PITCH OVER PERFECT PITCH: MARINER'S PITCHER, HERNANDEZ, PITCHES "PERFECT GAME"

Bidding Adieu To The 2012 London Olympics: Well Executed, Thanks For The Memories...'ELLO - Catch You Later, This Time Perhaps In Person!

 One word: WOW!  Bidding adieu to new-found friends, ideas, and sporting events as the 2012 London Olympics come to a close.  
All I can say is that Great Britain did a phenomenal job at putting together the event; it was such a huge, arduous task and bringing it to fruition for the last couple of weeks as they did was nothing short of awesome - a true success.  These games exposed the world to new sports and athletes as it should.  
The various NBC networks also excelled as it usually had events showing 24/7 on several of their respective channels.  Great Britain's IOC as well did a great job of making sure all events were televised according to importance or nature all the while ensuring as well that all events were streaming properly and timely for those who wanted to venture via the  Internet venue.  Their web site was the best thus far allowing fans to be interactive at the touch of a button.  Social media for once utilized properly (tagging and such at its best) which allowed millions from all around the world to be as one.  
Like it is when communicating via a phone, a text, email, social media and such with a wonderful, reliable, old friend who brings out not only the best in us but reminds us of good times perhaps even better times, we long for their company the moment we end the communication.  This is what the 2012 London games did for me, and though the closing ceremonies have yet to air, I miss the event and even the region already.  The feelings of melancholy which encompasses us as we say 'so long' to that one aforementioned friend inspires us to hop on a plane or get behind the wheel of a vehicle to see that friend in person.  We long for their company and mere e-communication no longer keeps us satisfied; we long for live visitation...we long for that human-touch!  Maybe yours truly who happens to be a sport's fanatic who seldom turns her nose at being a spectator of any sport once the logistics are learned will be further inspired to save her coins and plan a visit to London, to Great Britain, to Europe...heck why stop there - I want to visit so many continents and respective countries.  The time to put hesitation to rest and to throw caution to the wind is quickly approaching and planning such a world-wide trip is fast becoming more of a reality than a dream; priority for my 'bucket list'!

As I end this post I ponder with the truth that the entire world is wrapped in beauty and enraptures most to be different, a better kind of different somehow; to perhaps inspire us all to come out of our introverted shells to seek other things and other people.  To enlighten our minds and souls and to remember to always be mindful and open-minded of others and what they have to say and to offer.  
For U.S. citizens like myself, that we all humbly remember that as Americans we may live in an awesome country, but we are not the only one at its best or having the best to offer.  G-d bless the entire world!  This person, for one, is so ready to seek adventure in other regions of this wonderful world.  Let us all always remember to celebrate world-wide brotherhood as humans not defined by the country from which we reside, but by what resides in us.

Michael Phelps a.k.a. "The Baltimore Bullet", "The Flying Fish" also "The Man Who Could Be Part Dolphin": Congrats On Winning Medal # 22 today!

The Olympic world's most decorated athlete of all-time!

 American swimmer Michael Phelps swam his final Olympic race on Saturday, winning his 18th gold and 22nd overall medal with his United States teammates in the the 4x100 medley relay.

A Shameful And "HAIRY" Situation: Olympic Gold Medalist, Gabby Douglas "HARRIED" Over Hairstyle!

2012 Le Tour de France - Stage 14: The "Tacky" Stage Plagued By Sabotage!

No culprit(s) found yet!

ARMSTRONG'S DOPING DILEMMA: THE SAGA CONTINUES, MORE CYCLISTS AGAINST THE 7-TIME "TOUR DE FRANCE" WINNER!

THE PICTURE SAYS IT ALL!!!

Lance makes it rather difficult lately for other cyclists to come to his defense especially the one's who once rode alongside him during his 7-year Tour dynasty as the unbeatable rider. Only those riders, whether they were on Armstrong's team(s) or not, know what went on and if the 7-time Tour victor really doped or not.  Lance keeps denying allegations and recently announced he was tired of doing so.

Domestiques who rode with Lance during his 7-year long reign of winning the Tour GC and the "maillot jaune" jersey, have not been so quiet; mainly due to Lance's narcissistic reactions and chiding remarks and especially his actions the last two times he tried to forge a come-back to the Tour and he and his team showed a disregard for rules (unwritten) of the race.  

One of those negative Lance and company actions took part on July 18, 2009 (Tour stage 14) against one George Hincapie when Team Garmin attacked George on an arduous stage of the race for no reason and Armstrong's team-mates (Team Astana) followed the needless attack which in the end denied the once-loyal Armstrong domestique the chance to don the much-coveted yellow jersey for one day.  Actions which Lance would later deny (post-race day)instead blaming Team Garmin for inciting the attack and his current domestiques for having to pursue the attack.  No real remorse just a non-chalant explanation was made by the rider who in vain tried to show some indignation at Hincapie's loss at wearing yellow.  Such shame from Lance whom was once regarded as a true gentleman and champion. Karma, Lance, Karma...