First, a story that turned me into a puddle of tears this morning. I love stories of people going above and beyond to serve others. It’s something I try to embody in my work and I love seeing others not only take notice, but share their stories.<\/p>\n
\n What you didn\u2019t know is that beneath my son\u2019s Yadi t-shirt there\u2019s a central line and a feeding tube. You didn\u2019t know that the unusual form and function of his little body mean that he dehydrates easily, but also that drinking too much water could ultimately land us in the hospital, and for whatever reason, against most logic, right now milk is the thing he tolerates best.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nNBC\u2019s coverage of the Olympics is religious, not athletic (at least in prime time). No, seriously:<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n As has been discussed in endless numbers of places, NBC doesn\u2019t do this for its prime time Olympics coverage. It doesn\u2019t emphasize the sport, or even the athletes\u2019 struggles to excel in their sport. Rather, it emphasizes the athletes\u2019 individual struggles with themselves. The point isn\u2019t how to be good at sport X. The point is to overcome the disadvantages of injury or poverty or gender or race or whatever. The competition is moral, not physical.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This makes a lot of sense and I see it the longer I watch the Primetime Olympics coverage especially. I also can’t tell you how many times I heard the entire story, complete with security video of Ryan Lochte and the other three swimmers last night. Every time the official NBC program changed, we were given the entire story. Again.<\/p>\n
The Olympics are treated closer to the Real Athletes of America more than Olympians competing in their chosen sports for medals. The sports are secondary to the drama.<\/p>\n
\n\u2709 Fwd: the heart is a lonely Pok\u00e9hunter<\/a><\/h3>\n
This is absolutely worth the read. It’s about dogs, love, loss and Pok\u00e9mon Go. It was a beautiful story. I saw a lot of myself in the author. I recently worked from home for a week and, if I wasn’t married, would not have left the house. I am a hermit at heart and I’ve also fallen in love with Pok\u00e9mon Go and had wonderful experiences playing it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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