Well, three times we were promised a blizzard, three times the blizzard never came. This kind of failure should make all of us at the Holabird Advocate mad. Instead, we are looking on the bright side of this. We would rather brace for the storm that never comes than have a storm take us by surprise. For now, Storm Chaser still has a job here. He just won't get paid.

Holabird did get around two inches of snow. Most of which had melted away before sundown. Mavis Kennedy reports that the Peterson Ranch in Wyoming could use any bit of moisture it can get. Janice Peterson, Mavis's daughter, reports actually have dust blowing.

Once again, people are worried about small details in the Goehring get together in Mitchell. It seems that there has been some controversy as to where and what the group will have for breakfast. Jerry Hinkle isn't worried, as long as it's free. If you have to pay for it, he's going to hot foot it over to McDonalds and check out those griddle cakes that they advertise. Jerry owns a few shares in the McDonalds Restaurant company, and wouldn't mind sampling the breakfast menu, especially those McGriddles.

As for the rest of them, let them fight over Continental vs. Full English. As long as it's free, Jerry will say, "I'm Lovin' it".

We've been having a lot of fun here, but I'd like to say something seriously, if I might. There have been times that I have stepped out from behind the curtain that is my courageous, dynamic Publisher persona to ask you Readers a huge favor. This is one of those times. Like the other times that I have done this, I ask this not for myself, but for someone else.

It is for Terri Schiavo, the woman who had her feeding tube removed earlier today. They say she will stave to death, literally starve to death, in two weeks. I feel that, as a minister, and a Christian, I must ask you all to pray for her. Pray that the Lord will be with her at this time. That he will help ease her pain. Maybe even, if it is his will, to restore her to full health. We also must pray that God's will prevails in this situation. It may look like a lose-lose proposition, but I just know that the Heavenly Father is going to win the victory where she is concerned.

It should be noted that Mrs. Schiavo is not brain dead, or even brain damaged. She is in a vegetative state. There is a difference I'm told. I hope we all don't get judgmental where her husband is concerned. I'm sure he's struggled with this decision long and hard. I personally don't know why he wants to starve his wife to death, but I don't have to know. He will live with this decision, no matter how it plays out. Perhaps we could pray for him as well. We've done it before. We could make another miracle happen. Thank you in advance.