Well, then...
A lot has happened in the past few days, as always, so let's take a few minutes to sort this out.... Wildfires in Canada are creating smoke containing a variety of pollutants and the current shape of the jet stream has driven quite a bit of contaminated air into the US. Flights have been postponed, as have sporting events, in various cities, mostly in the eastern US. People in New York, particularly were advised to wear face coverings to protect themselves from the smoky conditions. My take? You have to wonder how much of the fouled air from our frequent wildfires in the western part of our country made its way elsewhere. The reaction of some news outlets has been spectacularly stupid, to be frank, implying that Canada doesn't know how to manage its wooded areas and that they should do something. The Ukrainian military has finally launched its long-awaited counteroffensive against the Russian forces that occupy much of eastern Ukraine. The results so far are encouraging for