Hello again everyone,

I'm sorry for my absence from OS yesterday!

I was stuck in Connecticut post-Irene without power, water, Internet, trains, or much of a sense of humor.

I'm playing catch-up this morning; thanks very much for your patience, and I hope all fellow East Coast OS-ers made it… Read full post »

If weather reports are to be believed, Hurricane Irene is set to batter the Eastern seaboard this weekend, hitting the Carolinas early Saturday before heading up the coast.

Meteorologists are predicting that this will be the biggest storm to hit the coast in decades. If you're living in… Read full post »

My colleague, Emily Holleman, is about to set off on vacation -- conveniently escaping the major storm that's headed our way -- and I'll be stepping into her shoes as OS editor for the coming week.

As you can tell from my spartan profile, I haven't posted on OS before. Howev… Read full post »