Olympics Special – Americas Athletes on the Road to the 1980 Moscow Olympics
DOG ASIDE: I wrote a story titled “The Worst Ticks are Politics”….cuz politics robs HUMANS of their dream….and that is exactly what US President Jimmy Carter did in his decision of politics….to boycott the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics….as he literally robbed the dreams of hundreds of American athletes….who had trained for four years or more….to…
1984 Olympics – Men’s Freestyle Wrestling – USA Bruce Baumgardner & USA Joe Gonzalez
DOG ASIDE: Bruce Robert Baumgartner (born November 2, 1960) is a retired American amateur wrestler….who ranked as one of the top super-heavyweight freestyle wrestlers for more than a decade. Winning his first World Championship medal, a bronze, in 1983….he won the World Championship in Los Angeles. He confirmed his status with the Communist Bloc (Eastern European)…
Olympics -1984 L A Games Day 4 – Women’s Swimming 200m Backstroke & 200m Butterfly
DOG ASIDE: Jolanda de Rover (gold) from the Netherlands defeated USA Amy White (silver) in the women’s 200m backstroke…..but the real winner on this day was none other than “Madame Butterfly”….USA Mary T. Meagher….the world’s best women’s butterfly swimmer for many years. Mary T. was surely one of those swimmers worth watching every time she entered…
Olympics – Special Highlights – 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games Revisited
DOG ASIDE: ABC’s Jim McKay does a eloquent job of bringing the highlights of the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Games….for as the Sarajevo Games unfold….there would be a bright shining star in the skies of East Germany…..who would establish a presence on the ice at the Olympic figure skating competition….and before the games were over….Katarina Witt…
Rodeo – 1986 Calgary Stampede and Rodeo Bull Riding Competition
DOG ASIDE: Bull riding refers to rodeo sports that involve a rider getting on a large bull…..and attempting to stay mounted while the animal attempts to buck off the rider….but the truth is that the reason the bull bucks is cuz they tied his “cojones” up with a leather strap….which the bull bucks and kicks…
Special – 1986 Year in Sports – Bears Super Bowl & World Cup Argentina’s Maradona
DOG ASIDE: This video provides a wonderful walk down memory lane to the year 1986 in sports. This was a year where the Chicago Bears won the Super Bowl….and proceeded to record the famous Bear’s Super Bowl Shuffle….a year where two perennial losers….the Houston Astros and the New York Mets faced off in the NLCS…..and…
ESPN Sports Look With Host Roy Firestone And Guest Dodgers OF Willie Davis
DOG ASIDE: Roy Firestone began his career as a sports anchor and reporter in Miami….working briefly at WTVJ before moving to Los Angeles as a sports anchor for KCBS-TV from 1977–85. From 1980-90, he was the host of ESPN’s interview program SportsLook….later renamed Up Close. He also served as a color commentator for the network’s first…
Speclal – Muppets Go To The Movies – The Three Musketeers & The Wizard of Oz
DOG ASIDE: Of all the great HUMAN’S with talent that just simply died too soon…..Janis Joplin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Len Bias, Freddie Prinze, Jr, Buddy Holly, et al…..one of the world’s biggest losses was Jim Henson….the creator of The Muppets….for his talent touched people from age 3 to age 103….which just about covered every HUMAN…