Quote of the Day

Punxsatawney Phil did NOT see his shadow, indicating an early spring - which doesn't bring much comfort as the snow continues to fall and I have a 5 foot-snow drift across half of my pool and behind the truck.

So here's a quote of the day I found while looking for ways to avoid the shovel:

"There is no such thing as 'the public interest' except as the sum of the interests of individual men. And the basic, common interest of all men—all rational men—is freedom. Freedom is the first requirement of 'the public interest'—not what men do when they are free, but that they are free. All their achievements rest on that foundation." ~ “The Fascist New Frontier,” The Ayn Rand Column, 111.

Six more weeks of winter?

That depends upon who you trust...

Today is Groundhog day and, according to tradition, if the groundhog sees his shadow it means we're in for six more weeks of winter. The tradition comes from a German superstition that says bad weather is coming if an animal casts a shadow on Feb. 2, the Christian holiday of Candlemas.

Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow this morning in Pennsylvania, and is calling for six more weeks of winter.

Buckeye Chuck, Ohio's official groundhog, did NOT see his shadow. Over in Holland, Charlie and Terry Hoag held the 8th Annual Holland Huckleberry Day celebration. The fun started after 5:30 a.m. when Holland Huckleberry arrived in his parade float. He didn't see his shadow either.

Perhaps Ohio, especially the northwest portion, is in for an early spring? That would be nice.