I'd like to encourage everyone interested in hockey to take a look at an article written recently by Greg Wyshynski on his column The Jester's Quart, courtesy of SportsFan Magazine. The entry in question is titled "The Joy of Bashing Hockey Fans". It's a satirical look at the way the mainstream media in the U.S. loves to bash the hell out of our favorite sport.

In other news, I picked up my new book today, as I promised everyone I would yesterday. Looking forward to starting to read it!

More news; Hamas leaders have vowed 'open war' over the recent Israeli assassination of Sheik Ahmed Yassin (Israel decided to make a martyr out of a VERY popular figure because they say he was linked to several bombings). This, of course, can and probably will lead to even more instability in the Israel area. In anticipation of militant retaliation, Israel has banned Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza. A shame, since there's been so much progress made in the last few years. Yet another one of the worlds great tragedy's. :(

~K