Weather Alert; Olympic Alert

    Finally, some snow is in the forecast.  After almost 6 weeks of dry weather, it appears some white stuff will make its way to the Sierra and the West Shore.   Get your chains ready, your driveway salt, and of course, the snow blower.
    Olympic Run Up
    With the 2014 Sochi Olympics just weeks away, the hype will begin to inundate the media as Russia tries to reassure a nervous world that all's well in Sochi.   Yes, there will be some structural issues; that's a given.  The security of the athletes and spectators is the big unknown.  With nothing more than a statement, some groups have announced that they will make the effort to interrupt the games(events).
       Sadly, these extreme players on the international stage often just want publicity without regard for individuals.   Russia has planned extreme security measures: restricting movements, transportation, and access to the venues.  Much has been learned about security in the last decade, but terrorists have also learned what works.
      With events evolving in the Ukraine, the citizens of that country do not want to fall under the orbit of the Russian state as it exists under Vladimir Putin.   With new protests spreading countrywide, it appears that no peaceful end will come of it.