Monthly ArchiveAugust 2008
Politics & Sports admin on 26 Aug 2008
McCain to Shoot For VP Gold?
As the speculation over whom Arizona Sen. John McCain will pick as his vice presidential running mate winds down, a surprising dark horse is emerging as a real contender for the prize.
“A national hero on the ticket would help McCain out immensely,” said one RNC staffer. “Who’s the latest American hero, the man whose hard work and perseverance have most recently shown the American can-do spirit? The golden boy himself, Michael Phelps.”
McCain campaign officials acknowledge that they have cast their vetting nets ever wider over the past couple of weeks, asking for documentation from the likes of Ed McMahon, Chuck Norris, Tony Stewart, and Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps. Of this group, Phelps is seen as having the best shot, based both on leaks from the campaign as well as glowing praise heaped on the young swimmer from the candidate himself.
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Entertainment & Politics admin on 21 Aug 2008
“MTV Cribs: McCain” Starts Filming
Producers for the popular MTV Cribs television program have announced that they have begun filming a series of episodes based on the mansions, condominiums and other properties owned by Republican presidential hopeful John McCain. Left unanswered was when they would finish.
“At this point, we just don’t know,” said Estelle Lansing, a spokeswoman for the show. “We’ve already started shooting places, and plan on going until McCain and his staff don’t remember any more. If it takes up a season, two, we just don’t know. MTV brass have left the schedule open-ended at this point.”
Cribs usually shoots footage of the houses of celebrities, musicians and athletes, referring to itself as the “one-stop shop for living vicariously through others.” This is the first time that they will be highlighting a politician’s pads, and it’s off to a rocky start. The show was thrown a bit of a scheduling loop recently when John McCain admitted he didn’t know how many houses he had.
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Sports admin on 03 Aug 2008
Profile Of An Olympic Failure: Edna Jamanski, Synchronized Swimming
Part pollock, part Polack, was how Edna Jamanski’s father Tom affectionately referred to her growing up. A plucky little pale toddler, Edna Jamanski took to the water like a fish to a deep fryer. At eight she was consistently racking up swimming awards at school and camp competitions. By ten she was setting national records for holding her breath under water. Then her life completely changed in 2005, when on her 15th birthday, her parents took her to see her first synchronized swimming meet. She was instantly hooked.
“I had just started coaching a new team out of Binghamton at that point, and I remember the moment I met Edna quite well,” says Susan Jackson, Edna Jamanski’s former coach and mentor. “She bent my ear for the better part of two hours after that meet, and I eventually relented and agreed to see what she could do in the water. I’ve never seen such raw talent before, particularly in someone so young. It was simply amazing!”
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