the calendar is telling me that it’s the first day of spring; even so, the weather terrorists have already predicted 4-6 inches of snow for tonight and tomorrow. and, falling into their trap, i’m already anxious about it. and i hate that.

i’m not sure if it’s the same in other areas, but minnesotans are very concerned about the weather. well, hold that; the local news networks *assume* minnesotans are very concerned about the weather. many mornings i find myself treadmilling with the 6 a.m. broadcasts of various local networks (c’mon– Sportscenter’s college basketball rundowns are not an option) and see several segments devoted to the day’s forecast. these segments are smoothly surrounded by pieces on death and violence in the metro area, but that’s an article for another time.

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