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When I lived in Annapolis, MD I got to see the Olympic torch as it ran past me. I'd taken some time from work (easy to do when you're the boss) found a nice place just outside of town, and enjoyed myself. I felt such a rush when it passed by.

That flame would eventually go to the world games to look over the athletes who converged from around the globe. I felt like I was a part of it.

Yes, the Nazi's created this ritual of our beloved ancient games. A dear friend of mine did the research. It's true. I've known for years and didn't realize so many didn't. Hitler was big on rite. He was nearly Pagan, after all, and the Pagans nearly invented it themselves.

The other day I watched a movie where the lead comes out of the closet. Not really, but he had to appear to for financial reasons. In the process, his friends started to disassociate themselves from him. This guy, who they loved before, suddenly thought they didn't like him because they found out he was deeper than they had thought. People can be such sheep.

As I read blog responses from people now aligning themselves against the tradition of a torch run to start the Olympics after finding out their origins, I wondered why. These people loved the idea before.

I liken it to the Christians who shun the Christmas tree and eggs on Easter after learning they had Pagan roots. No matter the roots, it's now called the Christmas tree, after all! And to people who estrange others after finding out of their sexual orientation. They are the same people they've always been.

It's the same tradition it's always been.

With apologies to my friends who now think ill of the Olympic torch because it came from the Nazis, I must ask, had the Nazis discovered a cure for cancer, would that, too be a bad thing?

Oh, maybe they did, it is bad, and we've already destroyed the recipe as not to infect ourselves with anything from an evil regime.

Just my personal thoughts on the matter. I really don't care what others think of the torch. I like it.

I find it amusing to read all of the comments from friends and such that they are boycotting this year's Olympics. Like you were planning on flying to China to attend?

How will anyone in China ,or anywhere, know or be affected by you turning on or not turning on your TV to catch Olympic swimming one day; or wieght lifting, or any of the other myriad of ancient greek-like sports?

We continue to buy thing with the little labels reading "Made in China" but, oh, those Olympics, nay, stay away!

I agree, China needs to be clubbed in the knees for some of the things they do. But if you are serious about boycotting the Olympics, then you really need to be serious about China, not the Olympics.

The athletes have nothing to do with a country's politics.

The spirit of the Olympics has nothing to do with a country's politics.

If anything, I think other countries should Boycott the US for many of the things our administration has done over the last 8 years.

I do agree that world leaders should stay away. I hope Assmonkey Bush stays away. But seriously, unless you have a plane ticket to Beijing and tickets to any of the sporting events, saying that you are boycotting the Olympics is as futile as sending an ant to represent the Earth to an alien planet.

Boycott China. Give the Olympics a break.

(OK, maybe give the selection committee grief for selecting China to begin with!)

Today is the 14th birthday of my little man, my baby boy, my best friend and my pride and joy...

Happy Birthday Adelie!

Yesterday, my father's brother passed away at the age of 68. He was a great man, my favorite uncle. Even tho he quit smoking 15 years ago, the damage had been done.

A few years ago he learned he had lung cancer. For years he'd been coughing and having trouble breathing. It finally caught up to him.

He pretty much beat the cancer a year ago, but he's been in the hospital a lot for pneunonia. Complications from this is what finally took his weak body from us.

As if I need another reason to HATE cigarettes. (It took my maternal grandfather as well, at the age of 75)

I post this as such, not only to let you know I've lost a family member, but in hopes that of my friends who smoke, I hope you can tolerate another message of how deadly smoking can be.

Quit before it's too late and the damage is done and you find yourself in a place where you HAVE to quit in order to simply breathe, and in which case it'll be too late and some day someone has to cry over your untimely death, even tho you'd quit 15 years earlier.

Uncle George never smoked a lot, either.

I'll miss you, George.