May 28, 2026
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Michael's Daily Notes
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Keep an eye out for "Cold War in Philly". That's the name of a new documentary from director Joe Amodei and Virgil Films that tells the story of the hockey game the world watched: The Philadelphia Flyers vs. the Soviet Red Army fifty years ago. The Spectrum had its usual official attendance of 17,007, and reportedly more than 200 million watched worldwide - because it was so much more than just a hockey game.
There was home ice advantage at last night's world premiere at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, complete with audiences clapping and chanting "Let's Go Flyers." The movie transported me back to my youth. Suddenly I was wearing the greatest Christmas gift I ever received - my Mylec goalie pads and face mask - completing my homage to my childhood hero Bernie Parent when we played street hockey in a local parking lot.
I wasn't the only one feeling nostalgic. In remarks before the movie, Comcast Chairman and Co-CEO Brian Roberts pulled out his ticket stubs and program from having attended the game. Sitting next to me, my friend Mike Baldini got choked up thinking about his mother waitressing at the Ovations restaurant inside the Spectrum.
But the movie is not just for Philadelphia. As the title implies, there was more at stake than just the pride of the Broad Street Bullies. In the midst of the Cold War, the Red Army had already beaten the Rangers and Bruins and tied the Canadiens. It was left to the two-time Stanley Cup champion Flyers to defend the NHL and American pride. Final score: Flyers 4, Red Army 1.
"Win today and we walk together forever..." - Coach Fred Shero
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A new U.N. climate report warns there is a high likelihood the next five years will repeatedly break global heat records, push temperatures beyond the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C threshold, and intensify extreme weather, Arctic warming, and drought risks in regions like the Amazon.
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For the Left
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