You never realize how the newspaper is part of your routine, until it doesn't get delivered. I had that experience yesterday. At first, you don't believe it. Then you utter expletives. Then you think, "Hey, maybe it was delivered, but it's not in its usual spot, because of the snow."

Then you're forced to put shoes on. Then you look like an idiot, looking for an item that might be buried in snow deep enough to cover, oh, I don't know, a pen on its side. Then, at work, someone mentions an item from the morning paper, which you admit you would have seen, had it been delivered that day. Then you have to print the online crossword to do at lunch.

I'm glad it came today.

BTW, the snow has apparently scared the pants off of everyone. It is eerily quiet outside the palatial estate this evening. You usually get a couple of nutjobs trying to navigate this sort of storm, but, wow...it is piling up and no one is outside.

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"Dancing with the Stars" bags Apolo Anton Ohno for the next go-round. It's over right now, the women love him. Save the viewing time, he'll win.

A nice summary of what the Internets offer in the way online videos. Good list.

Sex sells. Even at the zoo. "You and me baby ain't nothin' but mammals. So let's do it like they do on the Discovery Channel."

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Coach K now says he should have been given credit for all those Duke losses in 1996. But it's probably too late, so they still go to Pete Gaudet. Trust me, he's probably blaming Wojo right now for this year's losses.

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