We had a little snow last night -- probably 2 or 3 inches. Nothing compared to the DC area. Strange how the biggest snowstorms so far have skated past northern Ohio and pummeled the more southern states like Virginia and Maryland.
I'm not complaining.
I shoveled the sidewalk and driveway this morning but it wasn't bad, especially since Dustin (my son-in-law) shoveled it last night.
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Here's a word from today's Bible reading:

"Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk." -- Exodus 23:19.

Just in case you were wondering.
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I really enjoyed meeting and interviewing Leah Stern, a tv news anchor in Israel who was making a speaking tour of the United States. She was born in the United States (Detroit, actually) and grew up in Miami before moving to Israel at age 24. She's 29 now and is the news anchor of the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, an English-speaking government owned station.
She's a special person, funny and smart and very perceptive. She is someone who inspires others around her. I'm not surprised Leah moved up the ladder so quickly. I'm also not surprised she gets marriage proposals from around the world. She said one guy in Mexico proposes weekly and another guy in Jamaica always says how much he loves "the blonde blue-eyed Jew girl." Unfortunately for them, she got married a year ago.
Here is a link to the article I wrote that ran today.
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Still adapting to life without facebook. I didn't use it that much but it did provide some kind of ethereal link to many old friends and relatives. Just knowing it was there was a comfort. On the other hand it was also a hassle. As you can see, I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. I will keep pondering.
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I'm now reading "Brunelleschi's Dome" by Ross King, about the 14th century goldsmith-turned-architect who designed the huge and majestic dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral that still graces the skyline today of Florence, Italy.
It was an architectural wonder of its day and Filippo Brunelleschi's innovative design and scientific insights were amazing. King is a clear, thorough and concise writer, very impressive.
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I'm almost done listening to the audio book (while driving) "Soul Survivor" by Dean Koontz. This is another amazingly taut and intriguing tale that keeps you gripped from the start, although it does get a little heavyhanded at moments in its descriptions. The plot takes a few really fantastic turns but it all sounds logical in Koontz's masterful hands as he blends a real-world thriller with human suffering, mourning, and paranoia that leads to an unforgettable supernatural showdown.
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I'm also going back over the lessons in "Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess." Fischer was the most exciting chess player ever and it is a treat to read his thoughts on strategy and tactics.