With the Olympics officially rung in, it’s time to get down to business. By which, I of course mean talk about the crazy drone show that was the opening ceremonies.

I mean, the rest of the opening ceremonies were pretty epic, and historic. But those drones were mind-blowing. I mean, look at the dove…

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The ingenuity and teamwork required to accomplish these aerial effects were nearly as impressive as the history made as North and South Korea entered the stadium under one flag as one team.

In short, it was a breathtaking evening full of reminders of the brilliance and resilience of humanity.

And with that in our minds and hearts, let the games begin! Bring on the curling…

…bi-daily smile…