Tag Archives: Tour de France

Lance Armstrong and Superstorm Sandy were both doped

by on November 8, 2012 in Environment & Nature, Science & Technology

Lance Armstrong’s wins weren’t caused by his doping, but he was still performance enhanced. Superstorm Sandy was similarly enhanced by industrial climate disruption.

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Celebrating the heroes, damning the cheats, and always loving the game

by on August 20, 2008 in American Culture, Business & Finance, Crime & Corruption, Freedom & Privacy, Music & Popular Culture, Politics, Law & Government

This Olympics, 2008, we mortals have been in the company of gods. Michael Phelps. Eight golds. Seven world records. Usain Bolt. Two golds. Two world records. No-one who watched Usain Bolt actually break stride, look around, slow down and beat his chest in victory 15 METRES BEFORE THE LINE could have any doubt that you […]

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Mitchell Report fails to step up to plate with a plan

by on December 21, 2007 in American Culture, Sports

Also undermined by pettiness and a lack of perspective. Shortly after former Senator George Mitchell released his report on performance-enhancing drug use by major league baseball players, he suggested those singled out be granted amnesty. But he had to know that Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig was planning to take each violation “case by […]

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Summer of scandal and the death of sport?

by on July 26, 2007 in Crime & Corruption, Sports

I love sports. Always have. I grew up playing all the usual sports and eagerly tried out a lot of others when I got older. I’ve always been a big spectator, too, watching everything from football, basketball and baseball to soccer, track, cycling, volleyball, water polo – whatever was on, you know? But these days […]

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