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A Puff of Controversy Well, folks, the Olympic torch isn’t the only thing smoking in Paris this year. Japan’s 19-year-old gymnastics captain, Shoko Miyata, has been sent packing for lighting up and knocking back a few drinks. The Japanese Gymnastics Association (JGA) announced this shocking decision on Friday. Talk about sticking the dismount … right… Read more.
I have such tunnel vision on my walks to and from the metro on workdays that one might think I’m wearing horse blinders. However, this does not prevent me from making eye contact and nodding passing greetings to people who come into view. “Passing” is the operative word here. Because no matter the person (i.e., how intriguing… Read more.
Anabolic steroids have been a topic of considerable public debate lately. But nobody exploited and personified their use more infamously than Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger: from he-man to girlie-man Schwarzenegger now serves as a public service announcement against steroid use: he flaunted the inflated benefits in his prime, but now displays the deflated effects in his old age. In short, using… Read more.
