How can we help the homeless when temperatures get this low?

This is kind of a complicated question in the broadest sense, so I won’t post very long on this — because I’m ill-equipped to give an answer. New York, for example, has a cold-weather shelter guarantee, as do many other… Continue Reading

Few things are as glorious as snowy, cold-weather football (er, via the TV), so bask in Packers-49ers and Bengals-Chargers this weekend

Two quick points before I get going with this: 1. I read an interesting article on Fast Company the other day about why things go viral; I’ve talked about this too, in the past. In short form — I didn’t want to write… Continue Reading

When you make a snowman today, you owe some credit to the Netherlands, Maine, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin

That video above is a 122-foot tall snow woman in Bethel, Maine. It’s called “Olympia Snow” in honor of — you guessed it. It’s the tallest snowman/woman ever constructed — the previous record was also in Bethel, Maine — and it’s… Continue Reading