Not to sound too political...
THE opening ceremonies are now over and we all get to watch the replays on real TV's over dinner. Fortunately, I live in Canada (and its greatest supporter) and we have CBC which was live this morning (I was up) and several feeds throughout the day.

The opening ceremonies here absolutely stunning and non-political - all about invention/engineering - (and that's my line and love) I wonder how the next country can hold the world's attention after this. I heard numbers of $2-300,billion bantied around - a sum which could help some of the 800 million peasant farmers that live below the UN poverty line some sort of reprieve. However, I guess the final outing of China makes it all worth while.

A little side note: I met my wife in 2000 when Beijing (her home) and Toronto (my home and now our home) were competing for the Olympic games. We couldn't lose - both of us would win because they are both great cities,

I'm glad Beijing got the games because the poor old tax payer in Toronto/Canada couldn't afford all of this. I think we are probably still paying off the 1968??? Olympics held in Montreal!!! And we can sit back with our NIT's (as long as we don't live in the USA } and enjoy it tax-free!

Let's hope for a great and safe Olympics and may all our teams do us and the world proud.


Cheers

C