The Winter Olympics are back. Miracle flickers across the screen. Again. Why does it hurt more every time I watch it? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary, “We Just Wanted To Play Hockey… Before The Miracle,” to discover why the faces in that movie aren’t actors to me — they’re ghosts of regular guys who just wanted a fair shot.
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