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There’s a story around about a fellow with an ill-mannered son who hadn’t seen much of the world. The day the boy mouthed off about the garb worn by some bikers and got his dad bounced around was the day the dad went shopping.

Rejoice! For the long-awaited rejuvenation that comes with spring is here. The days are waxing, and the plants are greening. The anticipation is mounting, and those with so much at stake this growing season are on the edge of their seats.

What a time to be alive. Practically overnight, the news switched from the pandemic to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

I rolled over and opened one eye. According to the bright red digits on the old clock radio on the nightstand next to my bed, it was quarter to 4. Barely two hours had passed since the last time I’d looked at the same clock and collapsed on the bed.

“Hey, man, I’m watching videos,” was the answer I gave when the cord from my welding hood to my jacket pocket was questioned. Knowing I was looking at an extended welding project in cold weather, I was dreading the accompanying fogging of welding hood lens and glasses.

Have you watched the Olympics lately? With the summer 2020 games being held last June, and the winter games in Beijing just ending, the games have flooded headlines in the last year.