Art Fettig’s Monday Morning Memo
February 1, 2010
In This Issue
o The Great Storm
o Say Something Good
o Visit Our Website
o Points To Ponder
o A Little Humor
o Quote of the Week
o To Subscribe
The Great Storm
In North Carolina this just might become known as The Great Storm Of The 21st Century. People throughout the state have been stocking up on simple necessities like beer and wine and for some even a jug of shine just in case of frostbite. Snow is great here in this area. I do not have any sidewalks to shovel, my driveway is gravel and the TV weather reports tell me to just stay home because everything has been canceled. .Those who go out and brave the weather are shown on TV as they swerve into one another. We have a snowfall of about six inches here and back in Michigan the road crews would probably have this all cleaned up by now. Here it will take a little longer. The airports are closed. The important thing though is what I would call a positive attitude. Me? I love the snow. It looks pretty piled up on our decks. Of course, the threat of a possible ice storms is a different matter. Our home in the woods is surrounded by trees and when they get loaded with ice they have a tendency to drop branches and the less hardy might fall across our driveway. Then there is that hill out there. Going down it is easy but going back up might present a bit of a challenge. Oh, and the wires. Sometimes the power lines go down and you hear a loud pop and the power goes off. Going without electricity can be an adventure but after a couple of days the thrill wears off. Oh well, as the song goes, “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Let it snow. I’ve got my love to keep me warm. and after all, this only happens this way once in a century. It must be a part of the global warming.
Say Something Good
Weather people. Here’s a tip of the hat to those brave souls we call “Weather persons.” Can you imagine what it would be like to spend your whole life talking about the weather? All I’m good for is short comments like “It’s raining.” Or maybe “Cold outside.” How can they do it? Right now they are in there on TV, a whole team of them, doing full time reports on how much snow fell and what the temperature is currently in every city, town and hamlet in our fair state. People in areas not covered need not feel neglected because there are two ways they can send in a photo of their snow and their own weather report and it will be reported. Novices in the weather business are forced to stand outside with a yard stick making exciting reports on the depth of the snow. One eager reporter gave a little seminar on how to go out yourself and measure the snow. Oh well, it’s a career and you can get a degree in the subject. Oh, you have a degree in weather, is it high or low? I would guess it depends on the time of day.. May God bless America, cold or hot, wet or dry, and keep our troops from harm.
Points To Ponder
The individual is capable of both great compassion and great indifference. He has it within his means to nourish the former and outgrow the latter. Norman Cousins
A Little Humor
Winter bumper sticker “Demolition Driver. Welcome to the Derby.”
Driver alert. The best advice for drivers when it snows in North Carolina is “Hide under the bed.”
Quote of the Week
If you don’t have solid beliefs you cannot build a stable life. Beliefs are like the foundation of a building, and they are the foundation to build your life upon. Alfred A. Montapert
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