I think I'm glad I didn't spend a lot of money to go to Sochi, Russia for the Winter Olympic Games.
Mind you, I generally enjoy watching the Winter Games on television, maybe even more than the Summer Games. But while I'm not xenophobic (look it up), and Sharon and I like to travel, I've read too many things about the location and the venues to make me think I'd enjoy it there...
Russia has been rocked by a meteorite explosion in the stratosphere. The impact wave damaged several buildings, and blew out thousands of windows amid frigid winter weather.
This time of year if you don't like backed-up traffic, you're avoiding the area around 41st & Louise in Sioux Falls because of all the holiday shoppers at the Mall and Walmart, but Russia's main highway saw traffic congestion quite a bit worse this weekend.