I do the same. At least in my state, all of the public universities have some type of program to allow community members to join. You sacrifice a few of the luxury amenities (from a nicer gym at least), but the access to Olympic pools, dive well, rock walls, outdoor rentals and free classes are services that even the…

Phelps was scowling at his opponent, not teammate. There are legitimate reasons people interpret the two differently. The Gabby thing is overblown, but so is the defense of her. She was bummed that she didn’t live up to her own expectations (as she said in the interview) and it showed. That isn’t the end of the world,…

Well then, how else are other countries supposed to counteract the immense advantage in spending, coaching and training that the US has? The top 2 rule is basically affirmative action for the Olympics - it addresses the historical disparities between competing members. I would have thought most of the people here…

I’m sure there are a lot more, but Ian Johnson at the 2007 Fiesta Bowl comes to mind right after his huge upset over OU. I get the potential hit on her agency that upsets some people here, but hopefully both members of a well-adjusted couple will get more fulfillment out of their lifelong relationship than any…

I spoke with a friend who was in the food court at the time and they swear they thought it was a real gun shot. But no casings, no injuries, no video - really bizarre. 9 injuries from people stampeding though.

Exactly! And I’m sure you follow this line of logic through and also don’t get distracted by the DNC screaming about the Russians with their malfeasance.

Dead kid (by cops): Ferguson, Missouri

“On the one hand, there is a veiled girl in Saudi Arabia watching the Olympics and internalizing “I can do that, that is an option”

Sadly, I’m not sure that is what the girls back home are thinking, but great PR for the House of Saud.

Hey! I am high right now and even I noticed you wrote “breads” instead of “breeds.” And weed doesn’t make you lazy. Lazy people are just lazy. Personally, as a graduate of a T14 law school, I found that weed was a great asset to my education. Most of my classmates preferred blow though.