Snow and Cold in the City of New York
Winter brings snow and cold in the City of New York. So what's new? That's what happens in these parts, just about every year at this time. Of course, this year's cold has been colder; we'll have to wait and see if the snow gets snowier as we trudge through the deep winter months of January and February.
Snow and freezing cold always reminds me how fortunate I am to be sitting in a warm home with central heating. If you're not so moved, think about how for centuries people had to use an "out-house" to answer the call of nature - even on days like this. It tempers my discontent with the social and cultural decline that marks, or perhaps we should say mars, our world.
Days like this somehow slow everything down. The combination of cold and snow gets sand in the gears. A good hot cup of coffee serves more to comfort than to fuel the day's work. And so this day we do our best to get some work done, while recognizing and perhaps even enjoying the change of pace that comes with white winter weather.
Well, looks like the sun finally woke up. Despite the cloud cover, the dark night has been pushed aside, and these ruminations must cease as the day's work calls. But before heading for the salt mines, a couple of quick thoughts about those braving the cold with a purpose other than making money:
First, of course, the Ukrainian people whose protests continue, something we've tried to bring to light these past weeks. Second, a large gathering in Washington, D.C. that typically hardly gets mention in the main stream media. Participants call it a March for Life.
So while I labor amidst the warm surroundings of my office - and maybe as you do too - perhaps a thought and a prayer for those standing up to dark forces in the face of the frigid temperatures will do more to warm your soul than your central heating system.
Snow and freezing cold always reminds me how fortunate I am to be sitting in a warm home with central heating. If you're not so moved, think about how for centuries people had to use an "out-house" to answer the call of nature - even on days like this. It tempers my discontent with the social and cultural decline that marks, or perhaps we should say mars, our world.
Days like this somehow slow everything down. The combination of cold and snow gets sand in the gears. A good hot cup of coffee serves more to comfort than to fuel the day's work. And so this day we do our best to get some work done, while recognizing and perhaps even enjoying the change of pace that comes with white winter weather.
Well, looks like the sun finally woke up. Despite the cloud cover, the dark night has been pushed aside, and these ruminations must cease as the day's work calls. But before heading for the salt mines, a couple of quick thoughts about those braving the cold with a purpose other than making money:
First, of course, the Ukrainian people whose protests continue, something we've tried to bring to light these past weeks. Second, a large gathering in Washington, D.C. that typically hardly gets mention in the main stream media. Participants call it a March for Life.
So while I labor amidst the warm surroundings of my office - and maybe as you do too - perhaps a thought and a prayer for those standing up to dark forces in the face of the frigid temperatures will do more to warm your soul than your central heating system.
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