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Tag Archives: figure skating
Figure Skating of Yesteryear
I’m a big fan of the Olympics, in particular Figure Skating, but I’ve got to admit that I’m having a hard time getting into it this year. A lot of it has to do with NBC’s horrible coverage. I swear … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Events, media, Obsessions, pop culture, Sports
Tagged figure skating, grand prix of figure skating final, ladies figure skating, lyon, michelle kwan, nbc, olympics, winter olympics
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I left too soon
In this latest installment of Olympics Fever (Kwan Style), let’s examine just how bad my timing in life truly is. Why is that, you wonder? Because now that I no longer live in Boston, Michelle Kwan does. Okay, okay, I … Continue reading
Posted in Memory Lane, Obsessions, pop culture, Sports
Tagged boston, figure skating, fletcher school, ginn library, ice skating, ladies figure skating, michelle kwan, olympics, skating, tufts, winter olympics
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Mais quoi?
Let the craziness begin! Nancy Kerrigan’s dad died and that, in itself, is sad. The circumstances surrounding his death, however, are bee-czar. Her brother’s in jail; I don’t know if he’s an official suspect, but he’s being held on $10,000 … Continue reading
Posted in General Nonsense, media, pop culture, Sports
Tagged figure skating, nancy kerrigan, nancy kerrigan's brother, nancy kerrigan's dad, skating
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Vancouver or Bust (read: Indulge Me Please)
I’m a fan of figure skating, but old school. Meaning: I didn’t really follow the Olympics in Torino and don’t have a clue who plans to compete in Vancouver, but I was obsessed with the Battle of both the Carmens … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Events, Memory Lane, Obsessions, Sports, Things that make me happy
Tagged 1984 winter olympics, 1988 winter olympics, 1994 winter olympics, 2002 winter olympics, bolero, calgary, christopher dean, debi thomas, eva cassidy, fields of gold, figure skating, ice skating, jayne torvill, katarina witt, ladies figure skating, michelle kwan, salt lake city, sarajevo, skating, torvill and dean, where have all the flowers gone
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Stranger than what?
NBC has a lot to be ashamed of; its coverage of the Olympics is abysmal. Even though it’s not qualitatively that different from Olympics past, somehow watching these games has felt more like watching a Nancy McKeon/Meredith Baxter Birney made … Continue reading →