My wife, Betina, is flying to New York City later this month for an interview that could bring about a drastic change in our lives. A good interview could see us moving to the Middle East later this year. It is an exciting and scary proposition that we can't seem to stop talking about. We've been reading every article and blog we can find to get an idea what our new life could hold for us. It is quite amazing seeing what the rest of the world has to offer, and how seeing a country for what it truly is can quickly rid you of any preconceptions you may have. I look forward to the opportunity to expand my and my family's lives and share the experience. Keeping our fingers crossed is all we can do for the time being.
The Olympics are under way and in full swing. Aside from a slight snowflake malfunction during the opening ceremonies, everything seems to be going pretty well. I have done my part as true red-blooded American and cheered for our team as they compete in sports I would usually pass over for infomercials. Short track speed skating was pretty interesting, but I'm all but burnt out on figure skating. In the end though, it's all about 'Murica and showing the world that the "fat and lazy" Americans still have the best athletes in the world. We are more than happy to bring them to your home country every two years and prove it.
Michael Sam final Mizzou home game by Marcus Qwertyus (Own work) (CC-BY-SA-3.0), via Wikimedia Commons
It appears that this may be the first year that an NFL team could sign an openly gay player. Michael Sam from Missouri came out recently and has sent the sports world into a frenzy. Sam was a projected mid-round pick in the upcoming draft, and depending who you talk to, could have critically hurt his draft stock after his announcement. The question is whether or not an NFL locker room is ready for an openly gay athlete. There have been stories of suspected gay players, but never one that confirmed it himself. Personally, as long as the man can play at a high level and help the team, it shouldn't matter. In the end, all that will matter to the fans is wins. Success makes a lot of negative press go away. One only has to look at last year and the Manti T'eo story. The team did well and the story has all but gone away.
That's all I've got for this go-round. I'll be trying to update this more often and hopefully try to be interesting while doing it. See you later.
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