… I was watching the TV lineup of quick justice this morning and saw bits of Judge Mathis, Judge Judy, Judge Alex, Judge Pirro. The History Channel is getting into the act with a traditional “Trial by Fire” in which contests carry glowing hot metal to determine who is telling the truth…. New York was a mess during the recent blizzard and its two feet of snow. Traffic was a mess, people couldn’t get anywhere. In short, about normal. But really, the problem with New Yorkers is they take acts of nature as an affront to their rightful place in the universe. Still the holidays have wound down, the subway rats have put away their colorful garb. The winos have stopped with their holiday greetings and are back to “Buddy, can you spare a four dollars for a cappuccino?”