And with the cold weather comes a vast army of viruses, intent on taking us all down for a week or two. (Where's Dr. Mario when you really need him?) I'm starting to think I'm the only person who hasn't been sick in the last week, and I credit that to lots of prayer and not sticking my head outside my bedroom. Ah, absolute physical seclusion... your best friend during cold and flu season. It works - really, it does. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to avoid the bugs going around.

   But if you're stuck indoors like most of the people I know, at least you've got some very nice pictures to look at, including some real rarities... and me, I'll remain here in my room until the worst of this has passed. At least, as Tami mentioned in her update today, there's a new project to occupy our time...

- Andrea Hartmann - the next Howard Hughes