The Jambar

Issue date: 2/9/10 Section: Opinion

I have a little bit of information to share with everyone reading this week's column: Right now, it's winter.

Winter is known as a season and happens once a year.

You see, during the wintertime in many states like Ohio and several countries around the world, it's sometimes cold and snowy.

Anyone who has a pulse can understand the dynamics and intricacies of seasons.

Despite this common knowledge, all I've heard in the past few days are people complaining about winter as if it's some new, magical concept.

Yes, the snowstorm on Friday was horrendous; my car got stuck in the driveway and I had to dedicate an hour the next day to shovel it out.

Thanks to the snow, I've now developed biceps so large that they can smite any man who comes near me.

Even though Friday's blizzard (I feel embarrassed using that word) was a pain and made the roads treacherous, I truly feel that in the realm of Ohio's winter, we've had it pretty easy.

Sure, over the years it's been bitter cold and YSU has closed a few times, but I think we need to toughen up and stop constantly griping about how awful the weather is.

The Inuit people and others who live in cold climates put up with these freezing and dangerous conditions year-round and you don't hear them complaining.

So instead of spending your time pointing out all of the downsides of winter, try doing something constructive like exercising.

Or shoveling my driveway for me.

I'd do it myself, but it's too damn cold outside.

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