I can't wait for gymnastics either. It's always awesome. I'm rooting for Nastia Liukin to win the Women's All-Around, but who knows what will happen. My other favorite event to watch is diving simply because I'm a diver, so I can appreciate how amazing the athletes really are.

The media uses a negative tone when covering CEOs who make astronomical salaries, but why no coverage regarding those IN media who make huge salaries...at companies that are eliminating the jobs of others in order to save money? Those huge salaries have cost others their jobs.

Hi! Do you ever watch shows like "The Soup" or "Best Week Ever"? I ask because you or your colleagues sometimes shown in an amusing light and I wonder how you feel about that. (For example, The Soup showed your interview with Suze Orman where she randomly disappeared and joked that perhaps you made that happen.)

Hey Meredith.. I just got back from a very long vacation and didnt get to watch the show that much.. now that im home I cant wait to watch it again! Yeah! Anyways.. when do you guys leave for the Olympics? I cant wait to watch, I love the games.. there so good.. and the opening ceremonies is always amazing! Talk later!

Meredith! I went to NYC last monday, but sadly we arrived too late for Today. We went to NBC Studios across the street from your set and I turned around and saw you leaving across the street! I never expected to see you, but it was the greatest surprise. Too bad I didn't make it in time to see you, but it was still really cool. My question for you is do you, Matt, Ann, and Al ever have time to hang out with each other outside of the show?

Meredith,
I have visited the show once before on the first day of Where in the World this year, I was so happy when you gave me a hug! My sister and I were so happy to find out that Miley Cyrus was coming on the show, but we are going to be on vacation, so we cant come. Are you excited when big musical guests come onto the show? I really want to be pen pals with you, Email me!

Hi Meredith, I totally enjoy you on the Today show I was a huge fan of yours from the View. My question is living on the West coast how is it decided on the show what days you are live for the West Coast and which ones arfe not. When you are live for the West Coast it must make for long mornings for you.

Shawn Johnson from my homestate (Iowa) is going to the olympics to compete in gymnastics. Have you heard of her? she is AMAZING.I always wanted to meet you. Love,Lauren

GOOD EVENING MEREDITH,

I am commenting on the various of shoes that i see GRACE your feet everyday. My question is who picks out your footwear from a day 2 day basis?

NO STRESS - GOD BLESS

Dear woman, I have so enjoyed getting to know you better recently through your honesty and candor here. What a delight you are to read; it strengthens the character you present on the screen in so many ways. I daresay that if you ever find yourself in these woods and in want of the company of another good conversationalist for tea [or insert preferred libation here], do look me up.

As for a question, hmm.... I don't know enough yet to ask a really itching question, so how about this one: What made you decide to share of yourself and your time through blogging? What's it like for you to touch base with the public on this level?

I look forward to more good reading here. Thanks for reaching out to us.

Anne.

Hi Meredith--My daughter-in-law has been teaching at Beijing Foreign Studies University for 5 months. I visited them for 10 days in May. The visit was wonderful. My son took me everywhere in Beijing. also Visted the Great Wall. Even though the sun was not visable the weather was wonderful. As far as smog goes it didn't bother me at all. It was clear almost every day. What a wonderful opportunity for my son, his wife and children Olivia 9 and Evan 4.

Hi Meredith! I have been a big fan of yours ever since you began on "The View". As a 27-year old woman, you have always been a role model for me in both my personal life and career. I have especially admired how you handle yourself as a professional and mother at the same time. You are certainly someone that women of my generation can really look up to! My question is this: have you had to change a lot in your life since joining "Today" two years ago?

Mere,
It's been awhile for me and your blog...one question.
Who is doing your wardrobe??? It's starting to make you look like a frumpy old lady!!!!
MaryBeth

Hey Meridith good luck tracing your history, I did mine and found out some where along the line we went from Vieira to Vierra...My family is from the Azores and they heading to Hawaii aroung 1895...Aloha Cuz

Hey Meredith,

I am coming to New York City in December. I have always wanted to see New York City at Christmas time. I also have always wanted to meet you. Is there any way to find out when you are going to be on the show during December, so I can plan my trip around that? Also, is there a way to ensure you get to meet the anchors when you come to the Today Show or do you just come out to the Plaza? It would be a great honor to meet you. I think you are doing a GREAT job on the Today Show!! Thanks for the info!!!

America The Beautiful - Why exploit the strong women of the Olympics?

America The Beautiful touched on the fact that women are concerned with their weight.
Thank goodness SOMEONE is worried about the psychological effects the media is having on today's females. But the problem is not only the runway models and the magazine adds, but lies within the confines of the Olympic coverage itself!

For instance - I have watched how the men of the television news media, NBC included, have continuously sexualized something as innocent and sacred as the Women's Olympics. What is this saying to our daughters? What is it saying to our female athletes?

Would you want your daughter treated this way?

The first obvious example that comes to mind, and I've already seen it weeks before the Olympics have started, is the Women's Olympic Soccer Team. It is sad, but the only snippet they keep showing, exploiting, is two winners falling in the sand, is extremely provocative and obviously intended for men's sexual pleasure, as is the many closeups of their behinds!
I find this very sad that we can't even have Women's Olympics, something that should be girl-empowering, instead sold out as a tool for men's sexual viewing pleasure, something to laugh about, thereby having the opposite empowering effects that it should have on our young females, or any females for that matter.

Please clean up your act at NBC. This is the Olympics for God's sakes, don't use it to further exploit the females that it should be empowering!

Meredith, can you enlighten the network?

Meridith made a remark this morning about the pictures shown of the basketball team watching the swimming. What did you see in the picture that was so bad you wouldnt mention what you saw? It has had me confused ever since you said it.