There has been a banking crisis a financial crisis an economic crisis a social crisis a geostrategic crisis and an environmental crisis. That's considerable in a country that's used to being protected.
If you meet a woman in a burqa she can't reply to your smile. It's a denial...
Just as there's garbage that pollutes the Potomac river there is garbage...
Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes in times of difficulty can be important role models.
