This morning's the Google doodle is about the Winter Olympics -- as if I  needed a reminder.  The 2010 Winter Olympics starts today in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,  where for the next 17 days,  Feb. 12–28,   a group of 2, 500 athletes from around the world  will compete for gold, glory, and for whatever. The opening ceremonies will be held tonight, televised on NBC. NBC will start its coverage at 7:30 PM, Eastern Standard Time. Yes, I wish the participants a successful game -- and yes, I prefer the summer games to the winter ones, as I prefer summer to winter. And with all the snow in the  Northeast, particularly, in DC,  with all the snow on the ground outside my window --I don't want to see snow --so I can't imagine myself watching kids competing in snow for a fortnight plus. I prefer to watch something warmer.

 But, the premiere of the "We Are The World"  video, a call by the world's best musicians and singers to the people of the world, that we must come together as one, is scheduled to  air during NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, that I shall watch.