BrainStream: Well, they're calling for a

Well, they're calling for a nasty blizzard here in MA. Right now we're in a "lull" but I really wonder. The television and radio forcasters have really done a poor job this winter predicting snowfall. Connecticut has banned tractor trailers from the roadways and the City of Boston and State of MA has declared a "State of Emergency". The City of Salem has a parking ban but I did drive my wife to the commuter rail this morning albeit begrudgingly. Apparently MIT doesn't close if the President can get to work. And his house is on campus. I'm watching WCVB right now which has great details on their Web site.

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BrainStream: I stopped by Stop &

I stopped by Stop & Shop 2 hours ago to pick up some basics - milk, eggs, meat... I felt like such a cad going out with the threat of this blizzard. I walked through the store self concious of "buying before the storm".The lot at the store was definitely a lot more full then it has been when I've gone shopping on weekdays while working at home. I was hesitant to move my car out of the lot at the end of the street when I left for the store. The old folks home lets us park there during snow emergencies but as of now the street has been plowed and there's no indication that I couldn't have gone to the office let alone park in the street.

Luckily I have a job where I can work at home with little problems.

The Mayor of Boston said for everyone to be vigilant and to stay at home if they can. I'm pretty pissed at the poor predicting right now - this morning it was going to start at noon. A few hours ago it was 3pm. Now they're saying the brunt will start tonight through tomorrow morning. More as it happens.

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BrainStream: Jesus. Another school shooting. I'm

Jesus. Another school shooting. I'm ranting on MeFi.

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BrainStream: Finally the snow has started.

Finally the snow has started. I peaked outside and saw snow blurring past the lights. Hopefully things will pick up.

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BrainStream: I keep thinking more and

I keep thinking more and more about the shooting and who's to blame. And per usual, Ellis Paul's song comes to mind - you can listen to a little bit here:

Autobiography of a Pistol 

I'm a pistol, a forty-five,

I just shot two men in this hot-house dive.

Now I'm smoking - burning hot barrel of metal. 

Believe it or not, I was bought by this guy named Ray, 

a card carrying member of the NRA,

But he left me out in his car one day,
And now the finger on my trigger hasn't seen it's sixteenth birthday.
Some things they never tell you when you're riding the assembly line.
Like who'll be the hands to hold you and what's their state of mind - -
Hey, I'm not much bigger than a pointed index finger.
So who am I to lay the blame?
I'm only here to cause some pain...

The sirens --
I can hear them, they're singing ...
They're singing my song,
"When the sun sets, I get upset --

Darkness fills me and I want to light up the world"...

Would you believe I've seen better days?
I starred in westerns and won rave reviews.
Now I sit on a shelf, tagged for judgment day.
I've got to change the jury's point of view.
You see, guns don't kill people, it's the bullets that do.
I said guns don't kill people, bullets do.
Yeah, the bullets do...

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