Midtown...
Where the action is!
|
World News
Participate in the Forum @
for Midtown concerns.
|
Atlanta's Weekly E-Magazine
Feb 15th - Feb 22nd, 2002
|
They captured the Olympic
Country Athlete Results
World News
Our thanks to gotlaughs.com for sharing this classic with the WORLD.
|
FOR YOUR VALENTINE
|
Heart Healthy Brownies
Makes: 16 2" Squares, or
cut them with a heart shape cookie cutter.
Then the number of brownies will depend from the size of your cutter.
-
3 oz Unsweetened dark chocolate,
Chopped(now they say it is good for you)
-
1 c Granulated sugar
-
3/4 c Flour
-
3/4 c 2% Lowfat Cottage Cheese
-
3 Egg whites
-
1 t Vanilla extract
-
1/4 t Salt
-
Powdered Sugar
Heat oven to 350F. Over very low heat, melt chocolate; cool slightly.
In food processor, puree all ingredients, except chocolate and
powdered sugar, until smooth. Add melted chocolate. Blend well. Pour
into lightly buttered, 8-inch square pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until
just set. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Cut into squares or hearts.
|
|
Editor's Corner
SALT LAKE 2002
WINTER OLYMPICS
The Salt Lake City Winter Olympics have brought us more exciting moments and drama than we have bargained for. From the young athletes competing in the first Olympics for the first time in their lives, to the veterans who have come back to win more medals and set new Olympic records,
to the abundance of talent and skills, to the precision timing and flawless executions, these are the
performances which electrify the atmosphere and provide the viewers with fun and thrill.
But first and foremost, our sincere appreciation to the 16,000 men-and-women-security-force which allowed the games to be played in a safe and secure environment without the slightest terroristic
event. More importantly, the athletes felt secured and they were able to focus and concentrate on their given competing game without any distractions.
The youngest sensation was undoubtedly the 15-year-old Simon Amman from Switzerland who won his first Olympic Gold Medal in the 90 meter ski jumping event, and subsequently his second Olympic Gold Medal in the 120 meter ski jumping event. Mind you, this young athlete had never competed in major international competition before and had never won any medals.
The most dramatic come-from-behind performance was that of American Bode Miller who won the Silver Olympic Medal in men's alpine skiing combined. In the first run he came in 15th with Norway's Andre Kjetil Aamondt first. In the second run, combined, he came in 5th with Norway's Aamondt first again. And finally, in the third run with an all-out effort and a flawless performance he managed to outscore the three athletes ahead of him and secure the Silver Medal, behind Norway's Aamondt who won the Gold Medal. It was a sensational performance.
Equally sensational and exciting was the competition between Canada's Catriona LeMay Doan and Germany's Monique Gabrecht-Enfeldt in the women's 500 meter speed scating event. Catriona had never lost in her last 11 competitions. It was a close race with Catriona winning the Gold and Monique capturing the Silver. Between the two, they had won 76 Gold and Silver Medals. Two outstanding Olympians.
Finally, we cannot conclude this editorial without making a reference to the controversial decision in the figure scating competition where the judges awarded the Gold to the Russian couple and the Silver to the Canadian couple. The allegation is that the French and Russian judges had entered into an agreement to award the Gold Medal to their respective athletes. It is about high time that these kind of underhanded and deplorable tactics come to a halt. The integrity of the sport is at stake. These athletes work and train hard for years, in order to present their best to a panel of judges in one and one occasion only. That panel must be, unquestionably, of the highest degree of honesty and integrity. This controversy is supposed to be solved next Monday when the 11-member Olympic Council convenes in a special session. May their decision be a fair and just one.
James C. Stathis
Associate Editor
|
|
make us your homepage