I am on day nine of a really persistent and consistently painful sore throat.  I haven’t slept well in weeks.  Actually I haven’t slept very well in months, but for weeks it’s been especially bad.  I am starting to come a little unhinged.  I wish it would stop.

Another winter storm outside.  More snow and sloppy streets.  The city never paves the roads in this town, but why should they bother?  Way too busy clearing the taxpayers’ pockets to worry about clearing their byways, they are.