I've almost totally ignored topics like Donald Trump, international hotspots and the like for months. So today, a quick look at news of the world. Of course, the most noteworthy is still the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. But I don't want to spoil your TV-watching, so will be mostly circumspect in my reportage. I won't give final results of the day ( and the events today will be over by the time I release this posting ), unless it is so earth-shaking that something has to be said. With that, I can send you to the best location to see what has happened, and what you can anticipate in the future. This is the official site of these Winter Games . While this is bringing you up to date, I will continue to include the official medals tally. If some of you are concerned that your country isn't doing well, there are 12 days left. To segue into the real world, American Olympic athletes are having a hard time being honest about w...
This is Part 2 to my Super Bowl 60 experience yesterday, which you can read. Nothing much is happening around the world, so after football, I'll move on to Winter Olympics 2026 highlights, and top events of today. I left you after I had two (hot and cold) Chinatown Fortune Cookie Martinis with fruits/yogurt for my Super Bowl breakfast. Then came lunch. As 15 Craigside gave away boiled peanuts and tortilla chips (plus Miller, but no Budweiser beer), I skipped the chinese roast duck and had these snacks with Bloody Mary and Bloody Maria. Then those tortilla chips were converted to nachos. Johnny Walker Blue Label on rocks for the game. One of my 15 Craigside Super Bowl pool numbers was 23, meaning if the total score of the Seahawks and Patriots added up to that number, I would win. I purposely picked a low number, in fact, the lowest. of those competing. Thus, if the final total was 23 or lower, I would win all the money. At halftime, the s...