The Queen giveth, and she taketh away
Published 11:15 pm Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Poor Robert Mugabe. First, people were crazy enough to vote against him, and now Queen Elizabeth II has stripped the Zimbabwean leader of his ceremonial knighthood.
All Mugabe is trying to do is set up a monarchy. You’d think of all people, the queen would understand.
Elizabeth turned around and gave a knighthood to “Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie. Rushdie usually keeps a low profile, but he figured that becoming a knight would make his suit of armor seem less ridiculous.
The Sonics’ effort to skip town continues in a courtroom today, but those who are glass-is-1-percent-full types will be thinking of the future and watching the NBA Draft.
Fans never thought they’d long for the days when Wally Walker ran the show, trying to build a roster full of uncoordinated 7-foot-tall guys with funny accents.
After years of doping scandals, the Tour de France is getting serious. Cyclists have already been taking drug tests for next month’s race.
During the race, athletes will be taken to the testing room by eight escorts. A hot bathroom packed with eight sweaty French people will be the greatest endurance test of all.
