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For the last few days, a Chinese balloon the size of three buses with a instrument package with solar panels dangling below it has been drifting over the continental United States and has made it's way from Montana to Missouri and is now hovering over western North Carolina. There seems to be a lot of anxiety surrounding this balloon that Beijing initially denied existed at all and then finally has admitted was their balloon but…

I know it's going to seem somewhat shocking that as much time as I've spent behind the camera lens through the years, I have rarely had any desire to be in front of one. In fact, were it not for the trove of pictures and slides I unearthed from my father's garage, there really wouldn't be all that many pictures of me in my younger days compared to how many I've taken of the kids…

(This is a variation on a comment I'd made on a YouTube video by "The Hockey Guy" where he referenced the Ivan Provorov controversy. Mr Speaker, I'd like unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks... :) ) "Hockey is for Everyone is the umbrella initiative under which the League encourages clubs to celebrate the diversity that exists in their respective markets, and to work to achieve more welcoming and inclusive environments for all fans.…

The following letter to my father was written several months ago whilst I was visiting with him at Arlington National Cemetery on a gorgeous August morning. There's something about that spot about half way down Section 76 that is peaceful and inspiring as I was reflecting on the past few days spent on walkabout in Washington DC and about to head toward the Outer Banks to collect the kids, Mistletoe, and likely a fair heap…

Are you flipping kidding me? I'm still trying to wrap my head round more classified documents being found where they ought not to be and in the possession of people who clearly should have known better! Apparently these documents were found in an office used by President Biden prior to his election when he was a member of a Washington think tank (now that's an oxymoron if I've ever heard one and having grown up…