On the dying of a way of life

I got many nice gifts for Christmas. One of the more unexpected ones was a subscription to National Geographic Magazine from josabry and mcmahan. In the January 2008 issue they had a photo essay on North Dakota ghost towns. But it applies to the death of the family farm and small town in American society.

( Musings on farming and my minicity )

So anyways, please visit Xandrapolis each day. It adds one more person to the population and gives my little imaginary people, and perhaps their real virtual city mayor, something to dream about.

It took me an hour to get home today....

But that's what happens when it snows/sleets/freezing rains/rains in the area. Pretty much the worst was from the 395 on ramp to the beltway. Once I got outside of that it wasn't too bad. But there were definitely some nervous spots.

( Home for a snow day! )

Anyways, don't forget to visit Xandrapolis today. Hopefully you won't see the kind of crime you find in the Rogue Isles.