General thoughts.

Rudy Giuliani, eh?
I just don't see it from voters in my circles.*
We will see, but how far his accomplishments from those who supported him as NY mayor will take him nationally... I just don't see enough people buying this package. We shall see.

*He'll need the Catholic** vote, those Reagan "blue collar" democrats, right? It's not the social conservatives, but the moderates I'd be worried about if him. It's that they're pro-life all the way around, and most are sick of the unnecessary death globally.*** And they're humble enough to acknowledge that certain actions helped unleash it...
** I know he is a Catholic, but there are many many degrees. And I also don't think you can count on this group's support because the Democratic nominees are either Sen. Obama or Sen. Clinton. Those days are gone, good riddance.
***Personally, I'd look into this feeling regarding the reported rise in teen suicides too. People get down when times are ugly and deadly. And teenagers better than most are instinctually tuned into life, I think. Sure worth considering instead of just going automatically with the theory that it's the suicide warnings on the anti-depressant pills, keeping kids away from the pills, that caused the uptick in 2004, eh? Life is a delicate and related web, it seems to me.
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On that executive order requiring "mandatory" HPV vaccines for Texas sixth-grade girls. Hmm... been a long time since anyone looked to TX as a leader in health and social policies, eh? Proponents argue this will help save lives. Parents opposing immunizing their daughters by sixth grade are allowed an "opt-out." Everyone's satisfied.

But some medical experts say lawmakers are moving too fast in their efforts to vaccinate all school-age girls. The American Academy of Pediatrics, for instance, is urging a go-slow approach, with an initial focus on raising public awareness of HPV and more monitoring of the safety of the vaccine, which had minimal side effects in clinical trials but hasn't been observed in larger-scale rollouts.

"A lot of us are worried it's a little early to be pushing a mandated HPV vaccine," said Dr. Martin Myers, director of the National Network for Immunization Information. "It's not that I'm not wildly enthusiastic about this vaccine. I am. But many of us are concerned a mandate may be premature, and it's important for people to realize that this isn't as clear-cut as with some previous vaccines."

He added, "It's not the vaccine community pushing for this."

Worth clicking to read the whole thing...
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Re: cold temperatures in the North.
Plenty of people use this weather to prove something. Best, if possible, to just steer clear of that type. If you are flexible and can plan ahead, and we know it's coming... It's all in the undergarments, actually. No photos, but trust me on this one folks. And even if you've got a thick mane of hair, which definitely helps, find a soft fuzzy cap you can stand wearing... for your ear's sake if anything. And I know your hair might well cover it, but well, hair blows.

Oh, and your average diet rules are officially off. Eat cheese. Mm... heated cheese. Goes with anything. And do what you can timing-wise to keep walking. Cows stand still. Bunched up against the wind. You are not a cow. Now matter how you may feel with the layers perhaps. (think thin quality undergarments, folks.)

That's it for the blog PSA. I give what I can, folks.
Speaking of, here's an argument for skating away...