Instead of binge-watching season two of House of Cards like everyone else this weekend, I finally watched hours of the Winter Olympics: Skeleton, speed skating, ski jumping. From the commercials that pull at your heartstrings (18 million tears and counting) to the figure skating I adored way back during the days of Michelle Kwan (and that tennybopper Tara Lipinski), I love the Olympics and cheering for Team USA. I’m not sure how one figures out out that they are good at, say curling, or the gravity-defying ski jumping, but dang, these athletes are impressive. They put years and blood and sweat into their training, and they have a few short minutes to prove themselves. Their victories (or worse, anguishing defeats) are ours. Continue reading