Tag: Olympics

  • Balance. Beam!

    Photo by Chang W. Lee/The New York Times Shawn Johnson of the U.S. won the gold medal on the balance beam on Tuesday. Love0 Share Tweet Share Pin

  • What About the Smog?

    Wearing pajamas and flip-flops in public is a fashion faux pas according to an etiquette book released by Beijing officials. For Beijing, Etiquette Isn’t a Game By LORETTA CHAO, August 1, 2008; Page A7 BEIJING — From pollution to terrorism, the list of worries Beijing officials have to contend with is substantial, with fashion now…

  • . . . the best compliment

    Stuart Noble in The Agonist, one of my favorite blogs, did a post last week that I only became aware of this morning (I usually visit daily but . . .). It’s on the LeBron James Vogue magazine cover that I first blogged about a couple of weeks ago. It is very well done. He…