SATURDAY'S HUM (1-12-08)

BEING FRED THOMPSON
Wonder what Fred Thompson is all about? Wonder what that big, lovable, sleepy avuncular sheep dog of a man thinks about?
Local blog Cool Blue lays it out better than many national magazines have, using excerpts from a recent debate.

FIVE CORNERS UPDATE
Got to the Essex Junction Five Corners light and saw some cars still waiting from yesterday. So I brought them blankets, hot cocoa and yummy sour cream doughnuts from the Quality Bake Shop. They were delighted to see me and I felt really good about myself. I also assured the idlers that the light would be changing soon, maybe in 2 to 3 hours. They seemed much relieved.