Much controversy has surrounded the measurement of “success” in the Olympics. Should success be measured by the total number of medals won as advocated by the US? Or by just the number of golds won, which is used by the rest of the world? While I agree with the US that silver and bronze medalsContinue reading “Kings of the Beach”
Tag Archives: Olympics
Swiss Dairy
Last night was fantastic. The entrepreneurs behind my spring startup project, deskNet, took my group out for a celebration dinner. This was something we intended to do back in May when the project finished, but final exams, Kenya, and vacation interfered. It was nice to take a break, though, as this way they could updateContinue reading “Swiss Dairy”
Michael Phelps
As I was heading to bed last night, I couldn’t decide whether or not to get up at 4:58 AM to watch Phelps go for his 8th gold of the Olympics. Having played a few hours of beach volleyball yesterday, I was pretty tired and actually fell asleep while trying to decide whether or notContinue reading “Michael Phelps”
Italian Volleyball
While I’m working on my career strategy all day I have some olympic coverage going on in the background. Because NBC won’t broadcast online to viewers outside the US, I have to be creative with my choice of media. Fortunately I found a web service called Zattoo that shows many international channels online. Right nowContinue reading “Italian Volleyball”
The Olympics Have Begun!
As we finished our last day of Stakeholder Managment today, our breaks were consumed by watching the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. Everyone cheered as countries represented in our class marched in. What fun–I can’t wait for the competitive rivalries to start once the events get going. I was proud to learn that Rice isContinue reading “The Olympics Have Begun!”