The Internet is a Wal-Mart of widely known facts. But when it comes to the Olympics there was obviously a clean-up on aisle three. In looking for the gold I almost missed it in the honey. It seems that gymnasts use Winnie the Pooh’s favorite as a way to get a grip. Yep, you can fly through the air with the greatest of ease but if you want a good landing, you’ll put a little honey on your fingertips.

I have a friend who sells honey. Just wait ‘til he hears about this! He probably thought that chalk was a gymnast’s best friend. Reporters who ran out of Michael Phelps adjectives discovered gold in the honey gymnasts put on their fingers before vaulting and parallel parking. Of course honey hasn’t replaced Phelps on the front pages. You’ll have to look in the Home section of the newspaper, next to the ad for the glue that’s “strong enough to hang a horse from the foyer ceiling,” to find it.

I guess we do need more stick and less slick. I guess the things that are most practical are still the ones that have the longest shelf life. There are lots of things that may give you a good flight but not a good landing. Look before you leap. “The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him” (Psalm 18:30 NLT).