Perfect Ending For The Winter Olympics
Posted by Ralph Routon No matter what they said, no matter what you saw, it can’t fully describe what took place Sunday afternoon inside Canada…
Continue ReadingOlympic Alternate Bradley Gets Consolation Prize
Posted by Ralph Routon Ryan Bradley, the Colorado Springs figure skater who just missed out on the U.S. men’s team for the 2010 Winter Olympics…
Continue ReadingThe Stars Are Out At Olympic Hockey
Posted by Ralph Routon on Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 2:14 PM So the long-awaited Olympic men’s hockey game between Canada and the United States is…
Continue ReadingExcitement And Noise Building Fast For Hockey Epic
Posted by Ralph Routon Even before the puck drops, Canadians are calling this “the greatest hockey game of all time.” Or, for those with…
Continue ReadingSprings Bobsledders React To Olympic Gold
Steven Holcomb, driver of the Team 1 four-man bobsled that won the Olympic gold medal, talked about the suspense between passing the finish line and…
Continue ReadingHolcomb, USA 1 Rule Bobsled World With Olympic Gold
Posted by Ralph Routon on Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 4:52 PM Not since 1948 had the United States ruled the world of Olympic bobsled, but Saturday…
Continue ReadingUSOC Athletes, Officials Analyze American Success
Posted by Ralph Routon Nobody inside the U.S. Olympic movement wants to take credit for the American athletes’ unprecedented successes here at…
Continue Reading8.8 Earthquake Puts Chile In State Of Emergency
By STORMTRACKER 13 Chief Meteorologist Matt Meister & staffm.meister@krdo.com SANTIAGO, CHILE — A state of emergency declared in Chile…
Continue ReadingAmericans Guaranteed Of Record-Tying 36 Medals
Posted by Ralph Routon With two more medals Friday night in short-track speedskating, the United States is poised to break national and global…
Continue ReadingReutter, Men’s Relay With Ohno Add Short-Track Medals
Posted by Ralph Routon Apolo Anton Ohno lost one silver medal to a controversial ruling, but he and the U.S. men’s 5,000-meter short-track…
Continue ReadingGeneral Budgeting Guidelines
Here are some general budgeting guidelines and rules of thumbs that I abide by:1) People tend to overestimate discretionary expenses, such as foodand…
Continue ReadingCredit Card Reform Act
The credit card reform act went into effect yesterday. It’s a major makeover, so let me make it simple to understand and highlight some of the…
Continue ReadingForeclosure
Foreclosure can be a painful process so it’s no surprise then that many people look for alternatives before going down that road. Be careful…
Continue ReadingEmergency Savings
I emphasized that the key to improving your financial health was changing your behavior and also finding a partner who will hold you accountable to…
Continue ReadingFlatt Lands Everything But Slips To Seventh
Posted by Ralph Routon Rachael Flatt skated off the Pacific Coliseum ice, hands to her head, exhilarated at having delivered yet another clean and…
Continue ReadingU.S. Bobsled Team Halfway To Gold
Hey, Colorado Springs, perhaps it’s time to become known a bobsled mecca. You have to wonder about the possibilities after the USA 1 sled…
Continue ReadingGatorade Drops Tiger Woods
NEW YORK (AP) – Add Gatorade to the list of endorsement deals that Tiger Woods has lost. A spokesperson for the drink, sold by PepsiCo Inc.,…
Continue ReadingU.S. Men Will Play For Hockey Gold Medal After 6-1 Win
Posted by Ralph Routon Swarming and attacking as much as at any time during the Winter Olympics men’s hockey tournament, Team USA struck for an…
Continue ReadingSprings-Led U.S. Bobsledders Fastest In First Run
Posted by Ralph Routon Hey, Colorado Springs, perhaps it’s time to become known a bobsled mecca. You have to wonder about the possibilities…
Continue ReadingU.S. Jumps To Shocking 6-0 Lead Over Finland
Posted by Ralph Routon Swarming and attacking as much as at any time during the Winter Olympics men’s hockey tournament, Team USA has struck…
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