As our republic is thriving under president Trump’s leadership the “opposition” also known as the Democratic Party is trying figure out who the best candidate to defeat the president is. They all want to change everything or basically just oppose everything president Trump is doing. Oppose what? Historically low unemployment amongst minorities, booming economy, rising wages, strong foreign policy statements against terrorism and rogue nations like Iran. Yes there is more to be done, always will be, most importantly finishing buildings the border wall so we can finally start working towards new immigration policy. By the way I am an immigrant and I am pro immigration but there has to be physical barrier on our southern border to be able to have functioning immigration policy. And many years from today there might be necessity to have physical barrier on our northern border as well. The world is always changing and our security needs should be changing with the world. But I digress. Immigration is not where I wanted to make my point today. read more »

Another fall and early winter came and went.
It is the best time of the year for many reasons. The nature is getting ready for winter and we get to see many changing colors if you live far enough north. Beautiful, sometime warm days becoming shorter and shorter while cold temperatures strengthening their grip on darkness.
College football is at full swing and so is the bird season throughout the country. Youth hockey is showing its presence felt and early morning practices are great way to start a day. read more »

The year 2019 brought two great anniversaries to my mind. 50 years since Czechoslovakia defeated Soviet Union twice in the same hockey world championship only few months after the Soviet reoccupation. 30 year anniversary of the so called “Iron Curtain” coming down partially due to the events in 1968 that led to the invasion and occupation of Czechoslovakia.

The initial idea was to write and reflect on the bird season I have had this fall but while visiting friends in Florida for Thanksgiving my inspiration for the blog changed. Thanksgiving 2019 was full of admiration, appreciation and recognition of the real life heroes who sacrificed for us young people and young hockey player so much. Twenty years after their heroics in 1969 the world changed for most of communist Eastern Europe and us forever. read more »

This year’s Fourth of July was quiet and less exciting than we’ve had last few years. It was with us all. We stayed home, no travel, no horse competitions, no hockey camps to attend or anything like that. I actually prefer it this way but life and responsibilities usually do not take calendar into the account. We spent the day and the long weekend just staying home and working on our little horse farm in beautiful northwestern Wyoming. read more »

Finally, the time has come to reflect on my experiences throughout the last hockey season. I feel very fortunate to be able to help, mentor and teach hockey youths in the States and abroad. It was my second season with Jackson Hole high school team as an assistant coach and my first as a head coach with the Israeli national teams. I was given great opportunity to oversee and coach their national hockey program. Tremendous honor it is. I ended up traveling far more than I’ve traveled in many years but the experiences I had were all worth it. read more »

This piece was initiated the moment I finished reading the article about the latest workplace murder in Illinois. There is so much political “noise” generated after each and every shooting. Nobody takes time to learn the facts, the story behind what happened. Everyone(including the Republican Party officials) just use the moment of spotlight on guns and Second Amendment to grandstand and score some political points.

I always expect it from the Democratic Party whose sole agenda is to grab more power for them selves. They have no principals, they have nobody’s interests in mind other than the party itself. There is so many radicals in their midst at this point the common sense democrat is being squeezed out.

You can say that about the Republican Party as well but at least we have moral and philosophical values that guide through the difficult times. At least most of us do. read more »

Here we are again in December and I have few more great memories to share. I always look forward to the end of the summer for couple reasons. College football season starts and with that comes time to chase some birds. This year was quite hectic but I made sure there was enough time to get out and bird hunt.
Bird hunting for me is not only the number of birds you end up with in your vest but it’s an opportunity to roam through steep and sometime very snowy mountains of western Wyoming.
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1918-2018 CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Many of my friends, colleagues or associates know me only as an American. I came to the United States twenty eight years ago and quickly assimilated to the lifestyle, culture, language and way of life we call AMERICA.

One of my most important priorities was to become United States citizen as soon as I could. I believe if you adopt new country as your home you also have to become a citizen who contributes to betterment of the country, not just exploiting its resources because they’re there. United States is the greatest country in the world not for what we have but anyone who is willing to learn, work and sacrifice can accomplish. Whether bank account full of money, spiritual and religious freedoms, having happy healthy family or just simply being who you are is your goal in life this is the place.

We all do not want the same thing but if you’re willing to earn it, you sure can have.
That is my view of these United States of America. BUT….. read more »

There is only a few more beautiful places than the southwestern desert in the wintertime. I have been fortunate last few years  to get an invitation to participate in the making of the quail hunting shows for the Gundog TV (previously American Birdhunter). These hunts take place anytime between early/mid December to the end of January. The locations are mostly in New Mexico. The specific spot is decided in the last moment as the scouting reports about the bird numbers come in. We’ve had good hunts, great ones and also couple epic ones. Is it ever bad? No it’s not.  Any chance I get to carry a shotgun and chase after quail or any bird is good. I have had friends or guides apologize for the “lack” of birds many times. The point is not how many birds but how often. It’s never too hot, too cold, too rainy too windy or not windy enough.

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” The existence of Israel is like a birth of a child. We all know the science behind it but every time a child is born it’s a miracle. What we have to do is to nurture and protect it so it has a chance for a long and healthy life. ”

These were my thoughts sitting at Ben Gurion International Airport July 29th 2017 waiting for my flight back to US.  I only spent two weeks there but the country and its people touched me in a way few things in life have had.

I will try to walk you through my trip chronologically even though I started with the end. 

The opportunity to not only visit Israel but also teach at a local hockey school presented itself couple years ago. Longtime friend, knowing of my public support for Israel, asked me if I would like to go.  I immediately jumped on the opportunity and committed. Things took little time but ultimately it worked out better than I ever imagined.
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