It just occurred to me that two Bush officials have names related to skiing:

1. Donald C. Winter--the Bush nominee for Secretary of the Navy.

2. John W. Snow--the current Treasury Secretary.

Perhaps this is a good omen.

Don't forget: apparently they replaced Michael "Brown" at FEMA. Another good omen? Certainly for the people of N.O...

Good observation, Roger Z. John, what does the winter hold for you this year? I know that C building is under way and the contractor will have a window of excellent weather this month. Look forward to seeing you on the hill.