Shawn Johnson Beams After A Golden Olympic Performance

Richard CummingsSports 1 Comment

While the balance beam derailed the U.S. Olympic gymnastic team after Alicia Sacramone’s fall, it provided the setting for one of the Olympics great moments after Shawn Johnson’s balance beam routine brought home the gold for America.  Upon first seeing Shawn Johnson when the Olympics began, one could not ignore that her smile-filled with electricity-and her physique bared a striking …

Californication: Showtime’s Raison d’etre

Richard CummingsEntertainment 2 Comments

If you think HBO is the sole proprietor for outstanding, unique, irreverent, edgy material, you haven’t tuned into Californication on Showtime. David Duchovny plays Hank Moody, a once-inspired writer who currently can’t find his voice.  His life, in shambles after the separation from the mother of his only child who he is still madly in love with, is an enjoyably …

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Alicia Sacramone: A Knock-Out

Richard CummingsSports 2 Comments

After pondering the fate of Alicia Sacramone in The Balance Beam of Life: Alicia Sacramone’s Olympic Fall, I have become less concerned for two reasons:

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The Balance Beam of Life: Alicia Sacramone’s Olympic Fall

Richard CummingsSports 1 Comment

Imagine.  Just Imagine.  You train your whole life for one moment, and when that one moment comes, you fail. This is what happened to Alicia Sacramone in the “Women’s” Gymnastics last night. Through a slight miscue on China’s part, the American girls still had a chance to win the gold as they entered the balance beam competition last night.  The …

Barack Obama: New Commercial [A President that the World Embraces]

Richard CummingsPolitics 1 Comment

Sometimes, when political parties aren’t doing a good enough job at creating commercials for their candidates, you just have to do it for them. In the 2008 election, Barack Obama is losing steam because McCain is claiming Barack is just popular, rock-star politician with no substance. Here is the ad I have created for them:

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Why is Prostitution Illegal in the US?

Richard CummingsRelationships 1 Comment

I was just about to create an entry about the legality of prostitution in many countries when various Internet searches brought me to Sally, who is struggling with this very issue.  Apparently, Sally is a feminist; I liked the way she thinks through, and struggles, with the problem.  I’m not a feminist (can a guy even be one?) and would …

Finding The Perfect Girl…

Richard CummingsMy A-Musings, Relationships 2 Comments

I met her on the beginning of my journey from St. Louis, Missouri to the Florida Panhandle.  My parents, who were riding with me, already seemed to know her. From the moment she said “hello”, I felt something different, new, a sense that we would be together for awhile.  It was an unfamiliar reaction on my part, but one that …

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Cracker Barrel Travelin’

Richard CummingsMy A-Musings 2 Comments

A drive through the deep south affords you plenty of opportunities to eat at Cracker Barrel, so named because the mid-section of all the patrons resembles the shape of a barrel.  These people are normally found at the local All-You-Can-Eat in their hometowns, but on the road Cracker Barrel has won their affections with extremely large portions and a country …

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Blog Topics: Blog About Everything or Find Your Niche?

Richard CummingsThe Art of the Blog 5 Comments

I decided to create a blog about 3 months ago.  I decided to completely ignore the one piece of advice given to make your blog successful. Today, I will probably spend about 3 hours writing this post: Blog Topics:  Blog About Everything or Find Your Niche?  In all likelihood, writing about blogging about everything will produce practically nothing.  Why?

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Political Speeches Last Night: John McCain, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama

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Observations on the Political Speeches Last Night [June 2008]: John McCain is a Kinda Creepy, Hillary is Finally Hillary, and  Barack is Just Plain Cool! John McCain should not have listened to the advice he received last night:  SMILE! It was unnatural.  There were moments when it seemed the teleprompter must have parenthetically included:  Smile right NOW and Look At The Camera.  The smile …