Rex Hammock

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For the brain, remembering is a lot like doing.

— NYTimes.com

POSTED Sep 05 2008 @ 9:02

The wonderful blog from the Boston Globe, The Big Picture, has posted a collection of incredible images from the 2008 Summer Olympics.

POSTED Aug 25 2008 @ 17:44

The guy on the right is a referee. The guy on the left is a former Olympic Gold Medal winner from Cuba who ended his Taekwondo career with this kick.

POSTED Aug 23 2008 @ 12:41

Diver’s view from the 10-meter platform at the Water Cube →

POSTED Aug 22 2008 @ 14:30

Are Oil Prices Rigged? | Time.com →

I’m not a big believer in conspiracy theories, but it seems obvious to me that the oil futures market is manipulated by forces that only reporters and analysts with vested-interests believe are tied to market demand.

POSTED Aug 22 2008 @ 9:41

How not to win a Gold Medal

I just heard this wonderful exchange between the sometimes insufferable gymnastic analysts on NBC’s coverage of the Olympics:

What do you think about when stepping up to receive a Gold Medal? “You think of all of the difficult times when it would have been so easy to give up.” said Tim Daggett, a Gold Medal winner.

POSTED Aug 19 2008 @ 22:40

One last Titans link for today: I never thought I'd see the day when a Titans game -- even a pre-season game -- would be won by two Nashville natives. →

POSTED Aug 16 2008 @ 14:10

Tennessean: The Titans locked up another one of their rising young stars Friday, agreeing to terms with cornerback Cortland Finnegan on a contract extension through 2011. →

Finnegan was a seventh round draft pick from the university I attended (many, many years ago), a school that had not produced an NFL player in decades. Of course, that makes Finnegan my favorite Titan.

POSTED Aug 16 2008 @ 11:48

Hamlet (Facebook News Feed Edition). Written by Sarah Schmelling.

POSTED Aug 15 2008 @ 14:26

I’ve seen this screen shot from the Olympics opening ceremony on the blogosphere for a few days but assumed it was a nice Photoshop prank. If legit, file it under great un-wanted product placements of all time. (Via: PC World)

POSTED Aug 13 2008 @ 16:52