I'm almost positive it was in Innsbruck but a luger AND a skier died in the days before the games. That was never brought up. Of course terrorism never happened, and no bombs went off. The Security was perfect as far as one can see. And as I have pointed out to people in January 12 people died in Toronto, crossing the street.

No one's perfect, but I was not pro or con going in, sort of ambivalent. I ended up a total nut, yelling, crying, and singing the anthem.

So at the end of the day, I think we did a good thing.

I hope this huge boost in the price of a passport for Americans isn't going to stop the cross border traffic. Only 2 years ago we could go anywhere in NA with a birth certificate. Then the US wanted a passport. Then Cuba sort of wanted one. Now Mexico wants one. You can still get into Canada with yer library card, claim refugee status, get free health care for 5 or 6 months, work or get welfare. But be warned, if you get in on your American Express Card, you cannot go home, ever. You're going to turn into a syrup suckin' ice hole, as what's his name Colbert said.

John Conley
Musica est vita