Killer Storm

Today is a snow day.

Overheard on the way out of school yesterday: Mother to child, "Mayor Bloomberg's friend has decided it's a snowy day."

Also: Did you know that professional teaching artists don't usually get paid for canceled classes? It's the policy, and perhaps we should look at it again?

Plus: 1 out of 8 Americans depends on Food Stamps. That is 25% of the nation's children.

And: 3.3 million New Yorkers have trouble buying food. Many depend on the direct services of the Food Bank for New York City.

Finally: Because you have all the time in the world, a cartoon - The Cat Came Back

The Weather Outside is Frightful

New York City public schools are closed today due to snow and wind conditions. Department of Education offices are open.

Freelancers and part-timers probably won't get paid for today's canceled arts workshops.

Maybe they will be rescheduled.

Maybe not.

Snow Day

Today is a snow day and William Kristol is no longer writing for the New York Times.

Two wonderful things, all at once.

We are on Facebook.

I am on Twitter.

Also: An insanely detailed panoramic view of the inauguration of President Barack Obama has been posted by photographer David Bergman. You can zoom in on individual faces in the crowd.