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I have to admit, I am enjoying these Winter Olympics. I am tuning them in every day. I just got done watching Curling, of all things, including consulting with Wikipedia on the finer points.
Why the heck the turnaround? It's not the difference in the sports, winter vs. summer, I don't think.
Well, for one thing, I have put aside politics. Domestic and foreign. I don't care that these games are being played in Beijing. I feel sorry for the Muslim Uyghurs, but my boycotting the telecasts is not going to help them.
The other thing, about corporate influence and money saturation ... well, look; I could live in this world and enjoy as much of it as I can despite all the bad influences, or I could be an ascetic hermit and deny myself any pleasure. Perhaps wear a hair shirt in the bargain.
So this time, I am focusing on the sports and the individuals, not the geopolitics or the commercials and logos. And enjoying myself.
What am I, a different person six months later? Or somebody who has picked up a bit of wisdom since then, after becoming tired of all the relentless bad news?
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- Bru
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