Rock:
The hour is ungodly late and I am still awake. I have a cold. It would not be so bad – it is “reading” week and thus there is no school and no need to get out of bed, or even wake up – except that my nose is a tap, and the constant dripping makes it nearly impossible to sleep. That and the sneezing. Also the sore neck from the sneezing. Send help.

Pimp:
The inimitable Kent Bruyneel and the uncomparable Mike Lecky have combined forces to bring the world Forget Magazine. It is a national webzine of the highest cultural importance. It also looks pretty. By pure coincidence, today it is featuring an article written by yours truly, titled: How I Inadvertently Came to Understand the Appeal of Stompin’ Tom Connors, Canadian Icon.

Unrelated and Incidental:
The snowplough is doing that thing were it leaves a giant stripe of snow down the middle of the street. Later the dump truck and snow blower will be along to collect it. I love that.