You heard there’s an Olympics program afoot?  This week U.S. Olympics “Star” Mikaela Shiffrin was quite embarrassed on international media: Mikaela Shiffrin’s 2nd Mistake In Row Leads To Heartbreaking TV Moment – Deadline Also some female ski jumpers were disqualified for wearing the baggy clothing: Female ski jumpers disqualified over clothing at 2022 Olympics (nypost.com)

Time for a little perspective: Matthew 25:14-30 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money. After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

To put that in context – all those athletes had the opportunity to say in front of a bank of cameras “Thank God for that mess up because it teaches me humility and reminds me of my duty to Him.”  Then walk off the mountain and never go back but begin that day to find out how they can serve God in this earth and DO THAT!  The entire world would be talking about it and that would redound to the glory of God.

In the Ukraine, U.S. embassy staff were pulled out over fears of Russian invasion: U.S. pulls out most staff from Ukraine embassy over fears of Russian invasion (aol.com) even as they “pre-bunk” Russian propaganda: As Russia threatens Ukraine, the U.S. ‘pre-bunks’ Russian propaganda : NPR

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This article is written by someone who is super worried about the “siege of Ottawa” as protests continue, this week: The whole world should be worried by the ‘siege of Ottawa’. This is about much more than a few anti-vaxx truckers | Arwa Mahdawi | The Guardian

Germany is clearly not scared by Russia, and Germany is prepared to continue to provide funding to stabilize Ukraine: Germany prepared to keep funding Ukraine economic stabilisation – Scholz | Reuters

UK is planning for EII to step away from the Crown, and for Charles’ coronation while this week he was found to test positive for C19, AGAIN!: UK’s Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19 for a second time (aol.com)

This week, the French virologist who “co-discovered HIV virus” died: French virologist who co-discovered HIV virus has died: AFP (aol.com)

Sheerly for the AWESOMENESS factor, check out this piece about Mount Etna: Volcanic lightning streaks sky over fiery Mount Etna (phys.org)