olympics

watched the opening ceremonies friday night........beautiful images...........local culture......and those mountains........wow.......i loved the peace metaphors.......the olympic games personnel speaking about the need for peace and tolerance.....yoko ono, although her voice is annoying and her speaking pace was off and too stiff, the poem was beautiful........and i did appreciate her very sincere smile she shared for the audience at the end.

i could have done without the war and political comments from bryan williams........dipshit pretty much ruined the whole spirit of the event by making comments about which countries have troops sacrificing for the war effort..........sacrificing for the freedom and democracy........lies lies lies.........not to mention totally inappropriate.........this wasn't the nightly news or some fucking political commentary. this is the olympics. hopefully enough will write so that mr. williams won't be invited back.

i elect elmo to host the next olympic games.

i have a family member who visited italy a few years ago. she said the people were so laid back and friendly. totally different energy than in the states. every afternoon, people filled the outdoor cafes to gather.......drink coffee and eat wonderful desserts........ the us of a needs a new mentality on living......european countries can teach us a few things.........our focus is on working to pay the bills........... i want to shorten the work week to 35 hours max......... 5 weeks of vacation. i saw a report of an american exec who worked for a company with offices in france....... when she arrived, she talked about how difficult it was for her to get used to the shorter hours, the mandatory breaks and vacation......... and yet she said the results were a happier and healthier and much more relaxed woman......... more productive worker. less turnover.

hello corporate america. R U LISTENING??????

nina