The snowboard dude

Greg getting ready for his first snowboard lessons. Sammy preferred skiing.

Aspen, CO

We're spending the Thanksgiving holiday in the Rocky Mountains this year. We have a nice condo in Aspen. It's a good base to explore the outdoors and to go shopping. Not many western towns have Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Zegna and Dior stores in one street.

Thanksgiving is also the traditional opening of the ski season. Greg and Sammy took their first lessons in Snowmass, and we're waiting to hear whether they want to return to the slopes tomorrow.

Northpark

Northpark Mall in Dallas is filled with art. It has Frank Stella and Miro paintings, and sculptures by Calder. They are decorated with innovative plant arrangements, mostly cacti and succulents. Like in this Joel Shapiro sculpture.

Canadian Iceholes

When Stephen Colbert decided to sponsor the US Speedskating team, I expected lots of speedskating news and jokes about the Dutch. Truth be told, the Canadians go throught the wringer first. Watch Olympic champion Joey Cheek put Canada on notice for denying U.S. speedskaters access to the Olympic speedskating oval in Vancouver.

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
On Notice/Dead to Me - Canadian Iceholes
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor U.S. Speedskating

Colbert sponsors U.S. Speedskating Team

The recent bankruptcy of Dutch bank DSB left a $300,000 hole in U.S. Speedskating’s budget just a few months before the Olympics. This week, comedian Stephen Colbert came to the rescue when he proposed having “Colbert Nation” sponsor the team. He announced the move Monday night on his show, with the former Olympian Dan Jansen as his guest and with U.S. Speedskating’s executive director, Bob Crowley, ready to hand him a sponsorship agreement to sign. This will secure a good supply of skating news in the next few months. And an endless stream of jokes about the Dutch, I'm sure.

The Colbert Report	Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Sport Report - NYC Marathon & Olympic Speedskating
www.colbertnation.com
Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor U.S. Speedskating