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Canadian Favorite Wins Skate Canada on Rocky Road to Vancouver

As a skater, that's the last thing you want to do in your program. You train hard all year, you aim to do your best and not think about how the others do. And although you have to pay attention to them to know how far to push yourself, there's a ...

From SARAH GRANGER, BlogHer,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Suzuki,  Michelle Kwan,  Sasha Cohen,  Lacoste (designer),  Timbaland

Ten Reasons to Watch (& Love) Figure Skating

Everybody needs a good top ten list. Here's mine... ten reasons to watch (and love) figure skating: 1. Athleticism. You try doing a triple axel. No really... go ahead! 2. Drama. No, not the Tanya Harding vs. Nancy Kerrigan kind. I'm talking about the ...

From SARAH GRANGER, BlogHer,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Nancy Kerrigan,  Sarah Hughes

Sarah Granger: Can Twitter Break Through the Great Firewall of China?

As President Obama spoke at an unprecedented Town Hall in China, he fielded questions from students in the room and from submissions sent online, opening up on his thoughts on everything from terrorism to what it takes to affect global change. One ...

From SARAH GRANGER, Huffington Post,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Twitter Inc,  Barack Obama,  Google Inc.

Twitterverse is Shocked, SHOCKED Obama Admitted to Never Using Twitter

Those of us on the West Coast - or who stayed up extra late - were able to catch President Obama's town hall live on TV from China along with the accompanying Twitter chatter. There were some amazing nuggets from the town hall. It provided a genuine ...

From SARAH GRANGER, techPresident,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Twitter Inc,  Barack Obama,  Google Inc.

A Few Surprises at Skate America

These early season competitions help skaters prepare for the Olympics, and it introduces some new skaters to the international scene. The 1980 Olympic arena in Lake Placid, where I had the opportunity to compete in 2000 at the Adult Nationals, is a ...

From SARAH GRANGER, BlogHer,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Skate America,  Emily Hughes,  Sasha Cohen,  Fumie Suguri,  James Bond

Get Ready for the Olympic Figure Skating Season

First and foremost, if you haven't heard of Yu-Na Kim or Kim Yu-Na (you'll see it used both ways), read my posts from the World Championships (short and long programs) last year. She is the woman to beat, hands down. Chances are, if she doesn't get ...

From SARAH GRANGER, BlogHer,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Dick Button,  Mao Asada,  Miki Ando,  Suzuki,  Fumie Suguri

Sarah Granger: A Sad Day for Californians: Gavin Newsom's Withdrawl from the Race for Governor

I moved to California in 1995. Within a few months, I was versed in some of the problems in the state, such as homeless in Berkeley, tight budgets in the University of California system, and soaring real estate prices vs. rent control problems. One day, ...

From SARAH GRANGER, Huffington Post,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Gavin Newsom,  Facebook Inc.,  Jerry Brown,  U.S. Democratic Party

Sarah Granger: Cybersecurity - A Dark Horse in the National Race for Resources

For a while now, cybersecurity has been a buzzword used in hopes of making national computer network security sound sexy, but there's been little legislative backbone behind measures to support federal departmental efforts. The position touted as ...

From SARAH GRANGER, Huffington Post,  21 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  George W. Bush,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Senate

Call for Votes - techPresident South by Southwest Panel on Next Generation Politics

In 2000, candidates used e-mail and websites to transmit their messages online. 2004 introduced political blogs, and in 2008, social media played a major role in the election. As the 2010 election approaches and we look to 2012, what's next? Please ...

From SARAH GRANGER, techPresident,  2 Sep 2009

Sarah Granger: Women in Politics Need Womenomics - And Much, Much More

I recently read the book, Womenomics, by Claire Shipman and Katty Kay, which focuses on how women can take charge in the workplace and negotiate for more intangibles that we need in order to balance our busy lives. I was excited to see what these two ...

From SARAH GRANGER, Huffington Post,  27 Jul 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Lisa Madigan

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