Storms sweep Channel; the Continent isolated

So read the famous Times headline of the 1920s, regularly quoted to show the insularity of the British. In much the same vein, the New York Times reports with a straight face this morning:

But as the storm cleared, the Eastern seaboard was left to struggle through its lingering aftermath: snowbound airports, federal agencies in the nation’s capital closed, roads coated in sleet and schools seemingly everywhere but New York City still shuttered or set to open hours behind schedule.

Outside the Blue Lady's newsroom, there are many Americans who regard the closing of Federal offices as a blessing, especially if they included the US Congress. Blue skies! -- Dan Ford