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Archive for November 12th, 2009

A Good One on Caps and Blogosphere

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

I agree. I really do. It isn’t a coincidence that our team success and our off ice success meshed so well with the expansion of alternative media and the blogosphere.

The winning formula and the magic sauce included all of the above. Read this article from The Huffington Post.

Thanks for Honoring the Vets

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Last night there was a rousing standing ovation for our Veterans and service people at the Capitals game. Thank you. It was a wonderful tribute.

But now life goes on and the issues that haunt us regarding our Vets remains and should be forefront in our thoughts.

Here is a moving film on one veteran. He is homeless and he is in need.  When I Came Home is a very moving film about an unpopular subject. Watch it. Honor our Veterans. Help us all do something about this issue. Thank you.

Just for One Minute

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

One second. Don’t send me that email. :-) Wait for a day to complain. Chill for the moment. Smile. Laugh. Enjoy. Have some fun!

Caps are in first place in the East after last night’s win.

We aren’t undefeated this season so we have room to improve.

We haven’t played up to our own standards - let alone many of your standards - we have work to do.

We aren’t a great team yet. We understand.

We score lots of goals - 14 more than the next best team in the NHL East - but we let in way too many goals. We know that and we take too many penalties. We understand.

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