10 pounds of coal per kwh! Wonder what the ratio is today, as I sit here with 300 watt reading lamp, plus other lamps, dishwasher swishing away. No heat needed as it's still in 60's here. Great quote. Glad you weathered your bad weather...josh

Thank you for sharing your excellent thoughts on several different subjects. I am so in agreement about the deer. I cheer on the hunters and wish them all the luck in the world. The damage I see from deer feeding in our timbers is incredible. There are too, too many of them! And the hellebores--so true. I watched several lovely looking ones shrivel up and die over the winter in my exposed garden. Never again.

I prefer it roasted! My basic argument stays the same. I think Michigan is better than Florida and WAS more deserving based on the body of work from September to November. Michigan's coaching let them down again. They don't know how to adjust. The game was even at the half. USC adjusted and Michigan didn't. USC was certainly better Monday but I'm not going to take 1 game 6 weeks after the season and come to the conclusion that one team is better. I saw the USC-Oregon State and the USC-UCLA games. If the USC team that played those games had shown up it would have been a diffirent outcome (look what Florida State did to UCLA). I think both Michigan and USC have comperable talent but USC has the superior coaching and the superior scheams. It will be interesting to see what Ohio State does to Florida. If Florida beats Ohio State I will eat 5 raw crows! LOL My beef is with the "All Powerfull SEC". They were 0-2 against the BIG Ten Monday and hopefully it will be 0-3 after the title game. Go Bucks and Go Irish!

Please use the new listing, thank you Ron S.