Recent content by brennele

Jot, Seems to me that people are looking, hearing and talking about this topic so then, no, I don't think the 3 monkey photo is applies here. Bottom line, do we even need the bonus, in the first place? I could make an argument either way but generally, I don't like it. Too much...

I was not overly enthusiastic about the 2nd half bonus in the first place. I am not convinced we even need the bonus system. There is such a thing as micromanagement.

Just, You make valid points but here is what celebrity net worth has to say about your comments https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CelebrityNetWorth My guess is that Weir is being paid fairly well for what he does - and he does is job very well, also. He strikes me as someone smart enough to...

Justathought, if she takes her job seriously and considers it important - which she should, I can see where she would love him. He makes the whole thing happen. He had the superior knowledge base and he takes the lead in this whole thing. He is the means by which she can also shine. It is...

The fact is that Johnny does a great job of commentating. If he wants to spend half the day deciding what to wear, so be it. I could do without his garish outfits and most esp his hairdos but the bottom line is that when I listen to him, I get a whole lot out of the experience of watching...

Skateboy, perhaps arrogant was too strong a word as applied to Chen during his pre-performance interviews but he definitely does not have a handle on dealing with the media and questions the way Hanyu does. Hanyu says all the right things and he wins over everyone. You just can't help but...

Aftershocks, I have no idea how much chemistry there is or is not as between Tara and Johnny but he is clearly the money shot of the two. He is the superior commentator and, if anything, his flamboyant style of dress ups the ratings. "How Johnny is dressed today" adds yet another element of...

gkelly, it is very reassuring to learn that there are the sorts of formats and activities you mentioned. I was absolutely not aware that these sorts of formats were being offered to young people, these days. It is a very good thing. Thank you for taking the time out to outline the ways in...

Mag, I do not have a child in the sport of FS. I was thinking back to my days of classes in swimming at the YMCA. There are competitive swimmers for sure but the classes were a group thing which we participated in for fun. You had classes once or twice per week and then there were open swim...

Jozet, Much depends on WHY the child is skating in the first place. If it is for pure enjoyment then the child does not need ANY of this stuff save for some basic lessons. When something is called a "sport" it means there is a competitive element to the whole thing and it would seem that both...

She is so cute and adorable. I LOVE the hair. She is just so charming and quads were very impressive. I hope we see much more of her.

Skateboy, Oh it is much, much less humble. Before the whole debacle, Chen was coming across as rather arrogant in the various interviews he conducted. Don't get me wrong. I am not rooting for Chen to fail or anything like that but he definitely has issues with the psychological aspects of...

manhn, I don't know as they are doing anything "wrong" per se but people like to see OG winners coming from their country. It is only natural and the US is not exactly producing a whole bunch of them these days. Certain other countries are and the reason is largely rooted in economics. It is...

Well said, manhn. The bottom line is that capitalism has many advantages as compared to ecconomic systems in other countries but producing FS champs is NOT one of the benefits of a society based on capitalism. We are just going to have to enjoy the fruits produced by countries which have...

tinami, when the term "state-sponsored" is used, it means that the government and not the skater's parents pay for most, if not all, of the training. Governments have a good deal more money than do private individuals. If the two extremely talented young ladies from Russia were born in the US...