Winter sucks. It’s freaking cold here. -15 degree windchill today, I believe. I hate it. It sucks, sucks, sucks.
And now, I’ll probably get in a deadly accident through no fault of my own:
MILWAUKEE — Cities around the country that have installed energy-efficient traffic lights are discovering a hazardous downside: The bulbs don’t burn hot enough [...]

I’m feeling uninspired with football this week. Maybe it was that emotional win over the Ravens that has me drained. Or maybe it’s the fact that I’m looking past this weekend’s game against the Bears. Either way, I haven’t felt particularly interested in writing my weekly ‘Spread ‘Em’ column yet. So, instead, I’ll just throw [...]

It feels like I’ve gone 4-3 every week for quite some time now, but that’s not actually the case. However, last week was, again, a mixed bag. My Thanksgiving thoughts mostly included being thankful for being above water on my fake betting:
Last Week: Against the Spread: 4-3; Straight Up: 5-2
Season: Against the Spread: 39-30-1 [...]

I always thought people were idiots for choosing to live in the Upper Midwest, where it gets so cold every winter (although it’s been unseasonably warm so far this year). Then I happen see this post from Mental Floss on the coldest places in the world:
Snag

This picture of Jim Brader shows what it’s like to [...]

I’ve had a severe cold since Halloween. It’s actually only gotten worse in the last couple of days, which explains why there haven’t been as many posts. But I’m feeling a little better this morning, so I need to get my brain back in shape. I haven’t done this puzzle yet (I need to make [...]

I’ve had a cold since Sunday. I’ve been going to bed well before 9 every night and taking NyQuil to help combat it. The first two nights, I had vivid nightmares while taking NyQuil. I otherwise rarely have nightmares (at least ones that I remember).
Has anyone ever had NyQuil give them nightmares before, or [...]

As most of you probably know, swine flu is everywhere. It’s pretty serious stuff already, and the peak flu season isn’t until February. It could be a rough winter for most.

Gberger sent me this funny/interesting/telling pic from his office this morning about how his group is tracking days they go without flu symptoms in the [...]