All the King's Man

Every good king or prince needs supporters, those in the court who are there for them. It is a lonely job, everyone watching everything you do, many adoring you, more fascinated with who you're with, where you were at, what you wore, and some waiting to see you slip up. Sure you have the riches of the world, the love and adoration of the public, and whatever you desire will be done for you, but it is a lonely job, not sure who to trust, never sure who can see the real you, because any weakness could be exploited for someone else's gain. One life behind the walls and one life for the public. Sounds like Hollywood, doesn't it?

Even the consorts can't be be trusted, as they seek their own advantage by your folly or mistakes. But a supporter, a close confident, a second that is who you lean and rely on. Held close he may not always been see in the public but behind close doors he is the one person the rest of the court acknowledges at being the strongest besides the prince. In fact in a way he maybe stronger because he is the pillar that the prince leans upon.

But this second is definitely first in this prince's heart.


OMG Olympic Moments
Cycling - Road
Scottish blacksmith Kirkpatrick MacMillan gave bicycle racing its first big boost back in 1839 when he devised a pedal-and-crank mechanism to power the two-wheeled machines. Until then, bicycles were pushed along by the feet. It rather limited their racing potential.

In the 1880s, cycling took another leap forward with the development of the chain-and-gearing system. With that, bikes evolved from the awkward penny-farthing style to the sleeker shape so familiar today. Since then, the sport's evolution has been a steady climb as athletes and engineers experiment with anything that might shave a few seconds off their times.

The sport's boom in the late 19th century made it a natural for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. That inaugural Olympic road race was held on the marathon course, with riders completing two laps covering a total of 87 kilometres. Almost a century passed before women got their chance to race in 1984, and, 12 years later, at the 1996 Atlanta Games, time trials were introduced.


Of course OMG would use bicycle and not just cycle because it is one of the few times that the prefix bi can get by the spin in the context of Jake and Austin. A sport that is more Jake's it is sweet to see how Austin hopped on a bike and rode sharing it with him. Austin may not be the cyclist Jake is but he was there for him. Gotta say there's something to seeing Austin's protective vibe come out when it comes to his man.