World records are obtained in the subway sprint, gold medals in gladiatorial combat, all for a seat on a metal bench.
Tag: Olympics
photos of the impending tropical storm nuri
Tropical Storm Nuri is about to slam into the Hong Kong/Shenzhen area of China. Much weakened, Nuri will boast winds of up to 73 miles per hour.
observations from an olympic soccer newbie
The Brazilian footballers had the worst haircuts of any professional sports athletes, alive or dead. Boys: I know you’re athletes, but the youth of the world, billions of young people, are watching.
bad luck, boardrooms, and bad starts (plus mcnuggets)
A tale of tardiness in Chinese business.
meat cleavers, drawers, and heat syncs
It’s been a challenging week for The Stevo. I mentioned my new desk, complete with credenza and movable cabinet. Thursday morning saw me trying to shift furniture around an impossibly small space. Somehow, the cabinet portion became locked after I shut a drawer. After 20 fruitless minutes I was forced to grab ye ole meat…