Snowing in Philadelphia

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Bleah. I have to go out in it later today to participate in a focus group.

At the moment, though, I feel all snug in my home office with a view of snowy rooftops and my newly social cat doing her best imitation of a paperweight.

Burglar Shot Dead -- Just Around the Corner

We heard the news choppers last night-- in fact, I watched them from my office window -- and knew something was up. From the CBS-TV website, which erroneously reports this as a home invasion. Whatever we call it, it's too close for comfort: one block down and half a block over. I know folks who live on that block.

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The NRA sticker and the big dog are awfully consoling after news like this.