#85 Living in a Winter Wonderland

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In my experience, the difference between “Oh look it’s snowing” and “Oh no it’s snowing” is about thirty-six inches or three days; whichever comes first. Individual flakes are harmless; in small groups they’re adorable; in large quantities they are dangerous and uncontrollable … sort of like toddlers.

Except you never have to use a special shovel to clear the toddlers off your driveway.

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NOTES:

• If you live in a snowy climate, you might want to check out the tips for shoveling found at:
  http://www.ext.nodak.edu/snow.htm
• Fans of Public Radio’s Car Talk might enjoy reading their page of winter driving tips at:
  http://www.cartalk.com/content/features/WinterDriving/
• Finally, there’s still time to get in on the TechTalkForFamilies Podcast Scavenger Hunt before the Deadline of 2/5/08. Check out the details at:
  http://www.techtalkforfamilies.com/contest.

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