I have worked with a number of leveler types in the past, including pure manual and hydraulic. With this one, we don't have to deal with the time and expense involved with digging and pouring a concrete pit.

We hear a lot of musicians, but Willie was the favorite of everybody who worked here. His voice was incredible, but his passion set him aside from everybody else.

They informed us they received a waiver on that matter.

You can start to notice a little more sunlight. If you're looking for hope, the sun's power will start to increase steadily and more rapidly by the last part of this month.

There were and still are indications that a high pressure building over Greenland is going to expand and force cold air to be pushed back over New England and The Midwest. However, it is appears to be slower in development than originally anticipated. So the moderate weather could continue for another week or two.

If that holds true, that means that temperatures should average out slightly warmer than normal. Of course, the down side of that is that if that holds true, there will be more of a chance of mixed precipitation such as sleet and freeze rain during January and early February.

Most internships are geared towards reporters writing stories. This was the first time I had seen an internship that focused on what I wanted to get into - copy editing.

I didn't want to be ungrateful or picky, but I only applied to places I would want to end up living at. So I e-mailed the chief copy editor and he wrote me back right away - 'Congratulations on the program, thanks for the e-mail, we will give you $500 a week ...' He was totally cool about it.

They (NWS officials) in North Webster told me that the national computer models are so confusing right now that several local stations have issued formal complaints. For some reason, they just aren't coming together. Very few things are working out the way they would suggest.

There's enough cold air coming down across the lake to lift plenty of lake effect snow, but the air is so dry that it's not happening.