Welcome to Friday and welcome to another edition of Caught My Eye! For those who are visiting for the first time, Caught My Eye is my weekly column where I take a look at some of the stories I did not have time to write about during the week – often with a little sarcasm.

Before we get started congratulations are in order because January is almost over! Let me put my feelings about January into terms that everyone can understand: It sucks. Cold. Snow. Ice. There are streets that still haven’t been plowed. There are potholes. And the most depressing thing is that football is ending.

February will be better!

OK, now that I have gotten that out of the way I want you to sit back with your favorite drink and enjoy this week’s column (it’s Friday so nothing much gets done anyway, right?). Continue reading →