UPDATE (8.9.2008) – new videos added that include the Dance of the New Era, Dance of the Tang Dynasty and the ShiShaHai fireworks. These replace the video that was taken off YouTube. These are better quality videos and cover more … so enjoy!

Did you see the Open Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games last night? Wow. Talk about impressive! The fireworks were phenomenal. The show was amazing. I loved the lighting of the torch when the

The theme of the Olympic games is ‘One World One Dream’ and the opening of the games were breathtaking. The Chinese did themselves proud.

I have always been fascinated with Chinese culture, especially pre-Communist China. They didn’t disappoint.

Former Chinese Olympic gold medalist Li Ning literally defied gravity and ran through the air over the top of the awesome bird next stadium. He ‘ran’ the full perimeter of the stadium and finally lit the Olympic cauldron. The synchronized dancers and percussionists were almost unbelievable. It was nothing short of the greatest show on earth.

I enjoyed watching the 7 ‘ 6″ Yao Ming carry the Chinese flag walking next to the 9-year-old hero, Lin Hao, from the earthquakes earlier this summer that devastated parts of China. It was especially fun to watch ming hold the boy up so that he could see the rest of the show above the crowd.

The Chinese have every reason to be proud of the show they put on. They will be a hard act to follow.

There was much, MUCH, more. When I have more time, I might try to post some photos and more videos. Meanwhile, here’s a video of the Opening ceremony fireworks.

More later

John Edwards has admitted to his affair with Rielle Hunter. Read about it below. See Rielle Hunter photos and video.

John Edwards – Rielle Hunter
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Seriously, this guy got caught like a rat. He was cornered in a hotel at 3 in the morning visiting his ‘former’ lover. John Edwards finally admitted to having an affair with Rielle Hunter a couple of years ago, but says that the baby isn’t his. Well, then why was he there? He actually hid in a bathroom for a while trying to duck the paparazzi. How embarrassing.

If he weren’t such a rat, he wouldn’t have had to hide in a bathroom stall. Silly man!

Both John and Elizabeth Edwards put out statements that couldn’t have possibly had more legalese in them. They covered every possible scenario while saying that this wasn’t anyone else’s business.

Well, its NOT like he lied under oath or pointed his finger at the American people and said, ‘I did not have sex with that woman.’ Its not like that. However, it does give us insight into the character of the man. And, like I said, its just embarrassing.

So much for his vice-presidential dreams.

Here’s a video of Rielle Hunter that has a whole new meaning considering these new revelations.

Now, Edwards just needs to go home and be quiet till the country gets distracted by the next scandal. Put a fork in him. He’s done.

Oh – and he might practice having backbone. Edwards, haven’t you ever heard the saying, ‘Its not the crime, its the cover up’? The cover up is what gets you caught and in trouble every time. You can’t always lie and slime your way around it. You’d have been better to have just owned up to it to begin with. At least that way you wouldn’t have had to curl up in a corner in a public bathroom and would have given the appearance of having just a little bit of personal courage.