Rob Hugh-Jones
The Paralympics Have Gripped Britain
There was some concern among us Brits here in London that when the Olympics were over, the Paralympics would be an anti-climax. We shouldn’t have worried.
Globalization, Olympics-Style
The other day we took our 4-year-old to the local sports center because we’d heard that some national Olympic teams were based there, ahead of their move to the main Olympic site in east London. Our little one wanted his photo taken with an Olympic competitor. When we got to the local sports center, we immediately ran into Singapore’s national table-tennis team [...]
The London Olympics are Invading My Space!
I can’t wait for the London Olympics. It’s been a long time coming.But until now, it’s all seemed quite far off. Background noise. Not any more. Now it’s getting personal.
An Amusing Twist to the Murdoch Affair in Britain
This week, the questions thrown at the Murdochs were more than just about phone-hacking. They were also about how close the relationship was between the Murdochs and the government [...]
Silver Spotted Cubs in Basel
Three little snow leopard cubs have been showing off Wednesday in the Swiss city of Basel
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