© by Gerald So | geraldso.blogspot.com | 5:00 A.M.
On Monday, Maria Sharapova revealed she had failed a drug test after she was eliminated from 2016 Australian Open play. The drug in question, meldonium, which increases oxygen flow in the blood and thus one's capacity for exercise, was banned on January 1. Sharapova said she was unaware of the ban and had been taking the drug under the name mildronate since 2006. Subsequent reports say Sharapova was warned five times that meldonium would be or had been banned.
I've been a Sharapova fan since her 2004 Wimbledon championship run. She was described early on as a more dedicated Anna Kournikova, and her results before 2006 prove that. While I question her performance since taking meldonium and whether she had the medical conditions for which it is legitimately prescribed, I understand the mindset of legally gaining a competitive edge. I am disappointed if she knowingly took meldonium after its ban, but I'll support her if she comes back to play without it.
Friday, March 11, 2016
Monday, March 07, 2016
At The Five-Two: Angel Zapata
© by Gerald So | geraldso.blogspot.com | 3:30 A.M.
Zapata returns with "The Insider":
Subscribe to Channel Five-Two for first view of new videos.
If you have an original math-and-crime-themed poem, I'd like to publish it the week of March 14 (Pi Day).
I'm also accepting poems about fooling or being fooled to be published in April.
Zapata returns with "The Insider":
Subscribe to Channel Five-Two for first view of new videos.
If you have an original math-and-crime-themed poem, I'd like to publish it the week of March 14 (Pi Day).
I'm also accepting poems about fooling or being fooled to be published in April.
Wednesday, March 02, 2016
Fuller House
© by Gerald So | geraldso.blogspot.com | 11:15 A.M.
Full House skewed just a tad young to be one of the sitcoms of my youth, and I confess, at first I poked fun at the idea of an update. With mild curiosity, I watched Fuller House on Netflix last week, and today I'm glad to hear it will be back for a second season.
The update focuses on D.J. (Candace Cameron-Bure), mother of three boys, a year removed from the death of her firefighter husband, Tom Fuller. Having moved back into the family home, in the premiere D.J. faces the departure of Danny, Becky, and Uncle Jesse to new jobs in Los Angeles. Thankfully, middle sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and best friend Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber) decide to move in and help raise D.J.'s boys and Kimmy's girl Ramona.
Atmospherically, Fuller House rightly feels as if Full House ended. The characters' chemistry is intact, and there's a mix of grownup and growing-up themes, including some that allude to the actors' lives. What set Full House apart is what sets Fuller House apart: a generous helping of heart that may not be true to life, but we all wish it were.
Full House skewed just a tad young to be one of the sitcoms of my youth, and I confess, at first I poked fun at the idea of an update. With mild curiosity, I watched Fuller House on Netflix last week, and today I'm glad to hear it will be back for a second season.
The update focuses on D.J. (Candace Cameron-Bure), mother of three boys, a year removed from the death of her firefighter husband, Tom Fuller. Having moved back into the family home, in the premiere D.J. faces the departure of Danny, Becky, and Uncle Jesse to new jobs in Los Angeles. Thankfully, middle sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin) and best friend Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber) decide to move in and help raise D.J.'s boys and Kimmy's girl Ramona.
Atmospherically, Fuller House rightly feels as if Full House ended. The characters' chemistry is intact, and there's a mix of grownup and growing-up themes, including some that allude to the actors' lives. What set Full House apart is what sets Fuller House apart: a generous helping of heart that may not be true to life, but we all wish it were.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)