NAGANO, Japan -- "I hate to be negative, but this was a complete waste of time."-- Keith Tkachuk, after Team USA was eliminatedBy the time you read this, our red, white and (mostly) blue hockey team will be on its way home, its sticks between its legs. Not only did our men fail to outshine the rest of the world at these Olympic Games, they didn't even outshine their U.S. female counterparts, who captured the gold in splendid fashion.
NAGANO, Japan -- Oh yeah? Well, our gas is cheaper.And our taxes are lower. And our money is worth more. And our radio stations don't have to play Gordon Lightfoot once an hour ...Keep telling yourself all the advantages America has over Canada, and pretty soon you won't even mind that when it comes to Olympic hockey, The Great White North owns The Little Black Puck.
Mitch Albom writes about running an orphanage in impoverished Port-au-Prince, Haiti, his kids, their hardships, laughs and challenges, and the life lessons he’s learned there every day.